Small Town USA

This morning I saw small town USA at its best. The school was having its homecoming parade. The men of the American Legion started the parade with carring of the colors. The fire trucks, the rescue squads had their sirens blaring. The school band was marching and playing. The girls from 4H marched. Each class of the high school had a float. There was a crowd watching. The kids were watching waiting to catch the candy being thrown from the vehicles. Cars were parked in a parking lot so they could get a good view. It was nice for the sick and elderly to see while in the comfort of their cars. People lined the streets watching the parade. From infants to elderly out there watching the parade. One fire truck had two dogs in the front seat as if they were driving, another had very young children sitting on their dad's lap in drivers seat. It was going to rain but it held off till the parade was over and people had about 15 minutes to get home. It was a small parade but it had a big spirit and was enjoyable. With all that is going on in this country now its great to have alittle rest and be small town.