Unbeknowst to us, the Undisclosed Location to which we have moved does the Fourth of July in a big way, with events in town beginning on the Third and including free concerts, activities for the kids, a beer garden for adults who can tolerate Budweiser, and
vintage aircraft flyovers. Even better, Travels with Tessie World Headquarters is located a scant 50 yards from the parade route. Better still, that portion of the parade route is in the designated "Splash Zone," meaning water balloons, super
soakers and all manner of other water-flinging
apparati are fair game. And to top it all off, the guy who lives two houses up from us is a local Fire Chief. That guy has access to serious water
pressure. Trust me.
July Fourth is also, by a freakishly awful
coincidence, the birthday of one George
Steinbrenner. Tessie dressed appropriately:
The parade draws people from miles around. Here in the bluest of Blue States it's a bit surprising to see so much unabashed patriotism. 
Even the cars are patriotic:
Vintage military vehicles were popular: 
As was good ol' American fiberglass:
That's a local city Council Member in a 1953 Corvette:
And what parade would be complete without these guys?:
And bringing up the rear, The Unknown Band:
Tessie had a great time watching all the participants, and none of us got too badly soaked. Next year, we'll be better prepared!
Vintage military vehicles were popular: 
As was good ol' American fiberglass:
That's a local city Council Member in a 1953 Corvette:
And what parade would be complete without these guys?:
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