A Perfect 4th: a Parade, a Juggler, and Yankee Doodle Dandy

I couldn’t imagine a better way to spend the 4th of July.

A parade that passes right by our street, featuring:

the West Powelton Drummers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dOycOn9QKc&feature=youtu.be

the Mummers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_3pr8uh9Q0&feature=youtu.be

and Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPtcMjTrk1s&feature=youtu.be

followed by Chris Ivey, Character Juggler, at the picnic afterward:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUD2QN21kTE&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-aNp3Nn8zI&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4RG1WVfeSY&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meCAVlElJlw&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxWlYNfmmGM&feature=youtu.be

and then capped off by watching James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy:

Happy Birthday, America!