We went to Lebanon for the 4th of July. Lebanon really knows how to celebrate the 4th of July. You can just feel the love for our country for about 6 weeks before the 4th of July even happens. I hear that out west celebrates the 4th really well too. I would like to go sometime and see how they do it there. But I have never seen it better than in the town of Lebanon.
The parade is one of the best parts of the celebration. Anyone can be in the parade. So there are a lot of cars with people sitting on the back of the,m and you don't know who they are.
Hanging out in the armored truck. Lebanon has a big armory right down from my old house. There are a lot people serving our country around where we used to live.
I cried a little when this float of veterans went by. We stood and clapped loudly for them. Greg and I have been watching a documentary on WWII. I feel like I have learned so much. My ideas on foreign policy have changed. Did you hear that? I changed my mind. I used to think we should stay out of everything and let other people be and mind our own business. I don't think that any more. And I didn't Flip Flop. As I have grown older, I have learned more and changed my mind. I think it would be awful if I never changed my mind about any kind of policies my whole life. I don't know why the media thinks it is so awful to change your mind once you learn more information.
Ok. Back to the parade. The red hat ladies are always there.
And the pipe organ.
And trackers.
Lots of trackers
I think this float won Grand Champion. I could be wrong.
Some of Lebanon Branch watching the Parade.
Shadrach trying to stay cool
Enoch hung out with his buddy most of the time. It made me happy.
Ali sat with her old friend too. One of the things that makes Lebanon's parade so awesome is all of the candy! My kids love it. There is nothing like running in the street to get loads of candy. A lot of cities stop this practice for fear that a child might get hurt. I am so glad Lebanon still lets the candy fly.
We visited with lots of friends who were nice enough to have us over. It was so nice to see everyone again. Then we hoped in the car in head home. All the kids fell asleep in the car. So we thought we might as well drive past home and go to King's island for their fireworks!!! We had and an hour and a half to kill before they started so we did some rides. The kids were so excited to see the lights on the rides. In the day time, the lights aren't on.
Some people got a little tired.
Other did not.
But no one cried or whined. Even though it was a really long day. And really hot. It made me happy.
You have no idea how happy it made our family to see ya'll on the 4th. And you are right Lebanon knows how to celebrate the 4th better than anyone else.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad your family came back for the fourth! It wouldn't be the same without the kids getting so excited over the candy! Miss you guys!
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of times small towns (especially in the mid-west) "do" the 4th better than mid and big size towns. Marquette is a small town, and technically in the mid-west, but I think it's a little too liberal here or something because even though it's a way nicer place to live, the 4th of July celebrations don't even compare to Logansport's even though Logan is kinda dumpy. (Their 4th celebrations were great when I used to live there . . . it may have changed.) Glad you got to go back for Lebannon's festivities. And I loved your post about staying home. Is your little guy really asleep in that pictures?? :)
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