It wasn't a BIG Memorial Day parade and there were no floats or animals as Nashua, NH celebrated the holiday this past Monday with a parade down Main St. The weather wasn't the best with 60-degree temperatures and overcast skies, but it didn't rain on the participants or viewers.
The parade started, as it always does here in Nashua, with a color guard of police offices and fire department members.
All of the musical entertainment was provided by students in school bands. Including public and private schools, Nashua has more than 12 elementary and middle schools and 3 high schools.
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Even though this wasn't a large turnout, it was nice to see that many residents, including ourselves, came out to remember servicemen and women who have lost their lives in military service.
Grenville and I both grew up in NJ (Plainfield and South Orange) and remember attending many similar holiday parades with our families. We also recall that emergency services vehicles were always last. Just as we remembered, their horns and sirens blared along Main St. to signal the end of the parade.
Did your town host a parade or other Memorial Day celebration; if so, did you attend?
7 comments:
what a great parade, and I can almost hear those marching bands. I like seeing the streets and buildings behind the parade to....
Great, dignified Parade! and your pictures do it full justice.
You've very well captured both the marchers and the people/kids watching them.
In Israel we have an annual parade on Purim holiday. It's a humorous procession with kids and adults dressed up. I once wrote a short post on it + a video of it.
(If you type Purim in the search box you'll get to it).
Looks like a nice parade. It was very hot here for Memorial Day, so we stayed at home out of the heat.
Terrific shots!
I love a parade!
I still love parades and I remember when I was a young girl (great memory!) running alongside, trying to keep up with the marchers.
Great photos of the parade Dorothy.
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