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It is the one patriotic parade of the year so of course it has to have lots of flags! From the primary school through high schools are flags here and though no good pix, there were some with adults representing the Fire Department and Red Cross. Here’s a few of the students with flags in a short slideshow:
For all aspects of the parade see photo gallery 2018 Independence Day Parade Atenas
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| Colegio Liceo had the largest group of marching flags led by a Drum Majorette. |
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| When they stopped they had a very intricate presentation of weaving the lines in and out of each other to create a sea of red, white and blue – Colegio Liceo. |
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| As usual I watched the parade from Gelly’s across from Parque Central. Here Colegio Liceo is starting their presentation seen in second photo. |
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| Escuela Central Elementary School did great for younger kids! And they had the coolest caps! Boys and girls marched in separate lines. That’s elementary school for you! 🙂 |
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| Colegio San Rafael was led by a drum major. |
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| Though not as large as Liceo, San Rafael had impressive group & show! |
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| Patriotism and color on 15 de septiembre is just as big as US 4th of July! Just no mucho fireworks in Atenas. Another shot of Colegio San Rafael. (There’s a big fireworks show in San Jose. But I like my little farm town!) |
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| Unlabeled School (or I missed the sign) leave our area by the church. |