The parade included an assortment of amusements, including marching bands, Shriners on horseback and mini scooters, clowns, decorated floats, the Jesse White Tumblers and politicians. Well, maybe the politicians weren’t amusing, but they are always included in an Independence Day parade. It was challenging spectators to pick a favorite.
Watching the parade is a fun family tradition even for those who no longer live in Warrenville.
“This is a lovely celebration,” said Callahan. “My whole family is here. My children were raised here, and we all meet here for this day.”
In keeping with the theme of the parade—”Red, White & Blue Goes ‘Green’ Warrenville Gets It”—Mayor Brummel and his wife Mary walked the parade route instead of riding in a car or float. Afterwards, he said he felt great.
“I could do again,” he said. “In fact, we don’t have a ride home, so we’ll be walking home.”
However, not everyone shared the mayor’s enthusiasm for walking from downtown Warrenville near city hall to
When asked if he would be in the parade again next year, Hank Johnson from Boy Scout troop 514 and pack 68 replied without hesitation “No!”
His older brother Carl Johnson was of a different mind. Although he thought the journey was “long and tiresome,” and he didn’t get anything to drink because the troop’s drink cart was “way in the back,” he said he would walk again in next year’s parade.
Hank and Carl’s parents—and troop leaders—said both boys would be back for next year’s parade.
Next year’s organizers hope all of Warrenville will support the 2011 parade.
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