The beginning of the parade is the usual and always impressive color guard from the local American Legion Post.
I have no idea what happened here. The man carrying the American flag decided it was time to stop. The three others guys disagreed and just kept going a couple of steps. Then they stopped, he caught up and the fell back into their usual perfect cadence.
You see this jeep around town from time to time. Its appearance are not limited to parades. Often, on the nights the Legion serves food, you see it in the parking lot. I wish I could provide some information on the men in the jeep. The received quite a welcome when the got in front of me.
The previous two pictures are a group that does not appear often in the parades here. They are the volunteer firefighters of the Tybee Island Fire Department. It is a tough job and one these brave men and women take on to help the residents of the Island in a time of emergency. It was good to see them out and recognized.
This boat represented the local Coast Guard station. The local men standing near me had little nice to say about the Coast Guard and their boat. Apparently they got on the wrong side of the Coast Guard enforcement.
The next three pictures are of a group of young people carrying the Flags of Ireland. It was a difficult day for the folks carrying the banners in front of groups. Often you couldn't figure out who they were until they got past or someone nearby commented.
This group below followed the Flags of Ireland. Never did figure out who they were. If you look closely at the second picture of the man wearing the kilt you will notice his face appears a bit red on the cheek. Several times during the parade ladies would run out from the crowd. Grab a random fella and plant a big red lipstick kiss on his cheek.
More parade tomorrow.
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