This year's parade was nearly perfect, what a 4th of July parade should be. The parade route was on the old poured concrete New Suffolk Avenue and was five blocks long start to finish. There were very few spectators as nearly everyone was in the parade. The music was provided by our own Cutchogue United Fire Department Marching Band who do their marching and playing with gravitas. The parade was geared mostly for the kids to have fun and fun it was with wrapped penny candy being tossed all around to fill little pockets. As you can imagine, decorated boats figured heavily into float design with riding lawn mowers coming in a close second with three participating. Families marched together. One fella painted his white dog red and blue then got his own hair to match!
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God Bless Americans
and our neighbors
of the world too.
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I like the idea that entire families participate in the parade. What a great way to bond and to have fun as a family.
Thank you for your posts. Every time I visit your blog I wonder why I left Long Island...
Absolutely lovely. Your parade makes me homesick for our little town back in New Hampshire, where we had similar parades every year.
I very much like small town parades! I wish I'd seen the painted dog and fellow with matching hair. :)
Were you the only person Not in the parade? Great pictures of pure Americana.
how cool! awesome shots....:)
Lovely skies, a wonderful parade and superb captures to celebrate America's birthday! Fantastic, Mark! Enjoy your weekend!!
Sylvia
fun collection of photos
love a small town parade they are such fun
What a fun day, love the parade photos. wonderful series of photos. Have a great weekend and happy skywatching!
Great shots from the parade.
Long island is the place I would love to visit someday. ^_^
SWF
There is always a use for a Boston Whaler. Guaranteed not to sink during a parade
Looks like a fun parade. That street looks very much like the one where my father lives, but it's not!
Wonderful shots of parade. Very colorful.
Last year was saw the 4th of July parade in Solvang (small town) - beats a big city parade anytime, because you see that the people on the side of the street know the ones in the parade personally!
That first one is great! Looks so nice:-)
Happy Sunday to you!
Nice "All American" photos, and I love the thought that "there were very few spectators as nearly everyone was in the parade." Makes me want to visit your part of Long Island!
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