The night before the Independence Day Celebration the children march in a parade with decorated lanterns that have now become elaborate works of art in some cases. With hovering Moms, it was a confusing mess and then the parade didn’t march down the street where I was waiting, but the other side of the park. So I grabbed a few shots as they dispersed and one on my way to town. Hope I do better tomorrow for the big parade with bands and flags!
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| As I walked to town I passed this family of 3 kids with their lanterns. The kids all met at Escuela Central to start the parade, so I went to Central Park. |
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| Many of the girls had “doll lanterns” (light inside) in traditional dress. The boys had old fashion lanterns or oxcart lanterns mostly. |
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| Several just waited for the parade holding their lanterns. |
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| Some were held high and others in their hands. And some of the kids wore traditional clothing making it colorful, though a confusing crowd of people mostly parents hovering around their kids. |
And no one ever seems to know the parade route in advance so you can get a good place to see. There were a hundred or more of us on the west side of the park waiting and they marched only on the east and north side! Grrrr!