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July 5, 2021

Independence Day in Middletown

4th of July Parade



Last summer we had no parades due to the pandemic. Now that vaccination seems to be working, people are anxious to socialize and enjoy some entertainment, at least outdoors where fresh air keeps us safe. 

The Middletown Parade was well attended and there were many participants, especially in vehicles. The sky was cloudy and we did get a light rain. Some umbrellas came out. I put on my rain hat. The raindrops were cooling.





Riding in the convertible with a "Mayor" license tag is Mayor Charles Harbaugh between former Washington Football Team players Brian Mitchell and Ken Harvey. In addition to this being an Independence Day celebration, the festivities marked Middletown’s 225th anniversary.

 Riding in a blue convertible with the town sheriff is football legend Mark Moseley, a local resident.

In the red convertible is Tatum Sheppard, Miss Virginia.

The parade had 250 entries so I combined some favorites into collages to share here.

Mosaic Monday








11 comments:

  1. Stefan Jansson4:51 AM, July 06, 2021

    A very American parade, I hope you had a great day.

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  2. William Kendall5:43 AM, July 06, 2021

    Quite a day!

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  3. Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira6:56 AM, July 06, 2021

    Um desfile bastante interessante.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  4. Carol @Comfort Spring Station7:26 AM, July 06, 2021

    parades are always fun

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  5. Tom8:32 AM, July 06, 2021

    ...it's hard to have a parade without a John Deere tractor.

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  6. PerthDailyPhoto9:42 AM, July 06, 2021

    So much fun Linda! Love the vintage cars, perfect for a parade, looks like the weather was pretty nice also ✨

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  7. Barbara Rogers3:09 PM, July 06, 2021

    Wow, you all really rated with Miss Virginia in your parade. I know one nearby small town had a parade. Since I've not been to any since I've lived here, I didn't miss going!

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  8. DeniseinVA5:15 PM, July 06, 2021

    That looked like a fun parade.

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  9. Angie6:22 PM, July 06, 2021

    Linda - YAY! Isn't it refreshing to return to a level of normalcy? Gives "celebrating freedom" a whole new meaning! Thanks for sharing so many scenes of the parade with all of us at Mosaic Monday!

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  10. Bertiebo1:21 AM, July 07, 2021

    Interesting to see the celebration of Independence Day. Thanks for visiting my blog, Linda

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  11. Rain 9:31 AM, July 07, 2021

    Looks like everyone had a lot of fun! :)

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