It was a great day for a parade! The grasshoppers were escorted out of town in style!
Sweet smiles!
Royalty
St Urho
Another St Urho
Some grasshoppers were on pitchforks and others were drug out of town followed by dogs.
Beautiful smile
Flag bearers
Instead of the normal horses and wagon, the King was riding in a pick up truck…I hollered “Where are the horses?” They shouted back the horses were getting too old.
I think perhaps I know these kids!
It was a fun parade, Chance was a good boy and quietly growled at all the dogs…with one sharp bark for the last dog in the parade. The parade lasted all of ten minutes mostly because the Police Officer was driving her vehicle really slow.
Fun and colorful photos and so happy to see it was a sunny day!
ReplyDeleteThis is really fun!
ReplyDelete(ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
Loved this recount :-D.
ReplyDeleteI think that is the coolest parade ever! Love the colors too. It looks like the weather cooperated and a fun time was had by all! Happy St. Urho Day!
ReplyDeleteCommunity pride at its best! I'm glad it was a sunny day for the parade. ❤️ all the smiles
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing the parade. Small town pride with a lot of fun. I liked seeming them dragging those giant grasshoppers down the street. Des Mones had their green parade yesterday and I saw film on tv news. Our grandkids had a Chicago tradition with a late night leprechan at their house leaving green marshmallows all over the house end messing with pillows and pictures on the wall. That was a new one for me.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! A great alternative to St Patrick's day.
ReplyDeleteGrand small-town fun. It can't be beat!! Lovingly~ Andrea xxx
ReplyDeleteGlad the police officer drove really slow!! Looks like a perfect day for disposing of those pesky grasshoppers :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I love all the pictures showing everybody having a great time. Except the grasshoppers, of course. :-)
ReplyDeleteSmall towns are the heart of our country.
ReplyDeleteLove small town parades! Probably because they don't last as long and you know people if you live there. ;)
ReplyDeleteFortunate that the day was so sunny!!
ReplyDeleteSmiling faces of people having fun
ReplyDeleteGlad the grasshoppers have been defeated once again! Too bad about the horses, though.
ReplyDeleteA fun parade! What's the matter? there's no snow there!
ReplyDeleteYou all have so much fun with this St Urho celebration! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun thing to do to brighten up the end of winter. (Good boy, Chance!)
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