by Bryan Costales
(4 of 9)
The audience for the parade was packed several rows deep. People stood on steps and sat on newspaper racks to
better see the parade. As you might guess from their attire, the weather was chilly for
by Bryan Costales
(7 of 9)
Before the start of the parade, many groups gather in twos, threes, and half dozens, for that mandatory
pre-parade portrait.
by Bryan Costales
(8 of 9)
The traditional firecracker display began the parade. Photographers and officials watched. One police officer
covered his ears.
by Bryan Costales
(9 of 9)
The start-of-parade display of firecrackers generated a large cloud of smoke and threw bits of red paper
all over the street.
