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Fourth of July
Parades
Parades are the forerunners in
Fourth of July celebrations.
Just as the fireworks are the grand
closing gestures, the parades signal
the beginning of the festivities on
the 4th of July. This primarily
military demonstration, the
Fourth of July parades have
taken a broad national character, in
its association with the
Independence Day. Each city has its
own special flavor, while each
locality its own unique show. But
most of all, the tradition of the
Fourth of July is to unite friends
and families on a day which marked
the beginning of America’s unity.
Some of the main parade attractions
throughout the country on the 4th of
July are:
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The capital Washington D.C. is the
center of gravity, so to speak,
with the Constitution Avenue
getting decked up with Red, White
and Blue. Bands are invited on the
4th of July from all over the
country to put up their show,
along with military units, floats
and nearly 3million spectators to
wish America “A Very Happy
Birthday”.
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Ridgefield Park is the
quintessential small-town American
place deeply rooted in traditions
of family and community. Two
Fourth of July parades are
held in the town starting off with
the ‘Baby And Youth Parade’ where
the children march with gorgeous
floats. The main parade takes
place with thousands participating
in this century-old tradition in
the town.
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Large numbers of visitors are
drawn to the Fourth of July
parades in Scottsville’s Main
Street, West Virginia for the
elaborate affair complete with
antiques market and music.
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Boston celebrations and parades on
the 4th of July are also famous
for their military color guards.
The first
Fourth of July parade was not a
street parade but was held in boats
on the Potomac River, Washington
D.C. A procession of barges was led
up the river to the Tidal Basin by
President John Quincy Adams, some
foreign dignitaries and a group of
Americans on this very significant
occasion of the 4th of July.
Fourth of July parades are
not only about glorious
celebrations, but also about
bringing families together. This is
a display of the true American
spirit—of understanding the value of
unity, of family bonding and of a
social togetherness that preserves
freedom. Parades represent this
spirit in the most visually
flourishing manner. It is meant to
be boisterous for the parade is a
loud proclamation of what America
has achieved and what it stands for.
Flags are waved, batons are twirled,
bugles are hooted, floats are
displayed and clarion calls are
given to one and all to come and
feel the grandeur of the day, which
is
4th of July
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