Tubas Minuteman band South Pasadena 2018

The South Pasadena July 4th Parade is an All-American event

Boy Scouts lead South Pasadena 4th parade
This troop of Boy Scouts lead the parade, and there were other troops plus Girl Scouts and even Summer Reading Groups in the South Pasadena 4th of July parade.  More kids than adults parading along Mission Street.

The South Pasadena celebration of the Fourth of July traditionally starts with a pancake breakfast, followed by a parade, and then in the evening, fireworks.

Uncle Sam played by Michael Sanford
Michael Sanford played Uncle Sam this year.

And there is always an “Uncle Sam” character in the parade. This year–2018–was no different.

No evidence of the hilarious #secondcivilwar that had dominated Twitter on July 2nd and 3rd. Just family fun. The most political thing I saw were dignitaries in 2 cars carrying signs reading “Families Belong Together”

Here is what else I saw at the South Pasadena Fourth of July parade.

Tubas in Minuteman Band
The Minuteman Band followed right behind the Boy Scouts . It’s a volunteer group of all ages.
Pretty lttle patriot
Dressed for the occasion.  Oh…except for the shoe!
Families watching South Pasadena July 4th parade
This group was fairly typical of the parade goers along Mission Street.
4 seniors watching South Pasadena parade
Some very senior citizens were out to enjoy the parade, too.
Patriotic cylist South Pasadena parade
Not everyone in the parade was part of an affiliated group. This guy just rolled along on his own, clearly dressed for the event.
Rose Parade Float South Pasadena 2019
We got a sneak peek at the design for South Pasadena’s Rose Parade Float for January 2019.
Families Belong together in old woody
An old woody with a “Families Belong Together” poster on the side. A car club’s vehicles made up a big part of the parade.
Orchard Supply motorized vehicles
The local Orchard Supply hardware store turned out on 3 motorized vehicles of some sort. Very loud!
Vintage Police patrol wagon 4th parade (
Another vehicle courtesy the local car club. This was not the end of the parade.  The final spot went, as always, to the horsemen and horsewomen from the Arroyo Seco Stables.