I bet someone will even set lawn chairs in their front yard and invite you to join them.What’s your 4th of July tradition? I grew up in northern Iowa, close to Clear Lake. So it was not the 4th of July unless we were at Clear Lake. We always watched the parade. It was the best parade in the area. Always a lot of important politicians (or is that an oxymoron?). In those days, Clear Lake had a kids drum and bugle corp. I envied those kids! My cousins were always part of it and it was exciting to see them marching in those funny little shorts and band hats. After the parade – picnic in the triangle park or at my Aunt Verna’s house. And of course, walk to city park and enjoy the carnival. The culmination of the day’s festivities is always fireworks set off from barges on the lake – a spectacular sight. After kids’ schedules kept us from getting to Clear Lake – our tradition became going to Carlisle. It’s a quintessential small-town America parade. All the little-league teams ride in the parade, firetrucks, horses, tractors and lots of candy. It’s tomorrow morning (the 4th) at 9:30. Why not come and check it out. The theme this year is God Bless Them All – thanking the military. 
I bet someone will even set lawn chairs in their front yard and invite you to join them.
I bet someone will even set lawn chairs in their front yard and invite you to join them.
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