Our Last Year on the Sidelines

Dear Danville Fourth of July Parade 2012,

Sidelines, 2012.

There were too many advertisements and politicians in the parade this year.  Too many tired scouts and not enough glitter, floats or entertainment.  It was an hour and a half of unabashed marketing.

This will not stand.

Next year the Greenbombs and our Associates will be taking the Parade by storm.  You mark my words, we are bringing the party next year.  And it will be awesome.  I don’t know what exactly we will be marching for, but we will march and we will delight the crowd with our marchiness.

Our last family picture.  Nate will not be in the parade next year, but he will be represented in spirit.  This is our first major holiday without him and the consensus is we do not like it.

No more recruiting our singer Aubrey from the Greenbomb bandstand to wail out a number.  No more stealing our children from the sidelines to march in support of the stupid Tea Party.  No more “Miss Danville” if it’s not from our ranks – that means you too, O’C’s and extendeds. 

Sidelines, 2011. 

Sidelines, 2011.

We will sparkle the pants off you next year, Danville.  And it will be spectacular.

Yours,

Nortorious et al.

 Fourth of July Dance Party 2011

 

Sidelines, 2012.  Mimi with her new neighbor friends.