Last year I admired a friend's shirt, which had the city's logo and the year's winning theme. Guess who is now on the committee and got to wear a handsome shirt! At least it provided me with a new angle for the blog.
During the year I went to meetings during which we chose the theme, talked about fireworks and the drought, and a few other topics. The city people do almost all the work but I appreciate having a few other people involved.
After my shift I had a chance to listen to a couple of speakers at the T. Willard Hunter Speakers' Corner.
I heard the reading of the Declaration of Independence and talks about the state of school funding and why Pilgrim Place is the conscience of the community.
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My next duty was escorting parade dignitaries to their vehicle. A reception was held to gather them in one place, an event that was started after having distracted people miss the parade. I was lucky that the people I escorted were happy to walk with me.
I was worried I would miss the parade, which is my favorite part of the day. D. saved a spot for me and I was there in time to see Uncle Sam, Girl and Boy Scouts, a couple marching bands,
and the Sycamore School float, which celebrated the beginning of a year of celebrations.
The grand finale was the fireworks show, where I walked around like a cigarette girl, but sold glow items instead. I finished my shift in time to join friends on the field.
Because of the drought the fireworks were almost cancelled (it takes a lot of water to make the area damp enough to prevent a fire), but it was decided to have a show with smaller rockets, which don't go as high. People were concerned about the quality and the consensus was that a good time was had by all. You might be able to see a brief version here.
What a great holiday! I was sorry not to be celebrating in Ohio, but there is always next year.
I was in Ohio last year and definitely saw more fireworks there than I did here (my here) with all the fog.
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