The highlight of a Sauganash 4th of July is the annual parade. The parade begins at Sauganash Park, about a mile from here, and, eventually, passes right in front of our house, ending at the war memorial on Forest Glen.
The parade begins with a representative of Chicago’s Finest:
followed by a firetruck:
That’s usually followed by one or more cars full of politicians and their families (more in an election year). My attempts to catch a picture of Marge Laurino, our alderman, weren’t good enough to post. The scouts usually march:
and there are usually a couple of small floats:
This year we had a small marching band. They weren’t bad, especially when you consider how little practice they probably had:
The real highlight of the parade is the people of the neighborhood. Marchers come in all shapes, sizes, hues, and species:
The Sauganash Parade follows the Irish tradition. “Parade” is a verb. It’s something you do not just something you watch. I’d guess that the number of people who marched, cycled, drove, and rode in the parade outnumbered those who watched 3:1.
