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Happy Independence Day from Mayberry RFD!

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17 comments to Happy Independence Day from Mayberry RFD!

thekoolaidmom

July 4th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

Looks like you all had a lot of fun Happy 4th!
Kathy

July 4th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

What a wonderful way to spend the 4th!
Becky

July 4th, 2009 at 5:52 pm

So fun. Looks like a real All-American holiday!
rhapsodyinbooks

July 4th, 2009 at 6:28 pm

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing them!
Sandy

July 5th, 2009 at 5:44 am

What an amazing bunch of pictures! It reminds me of home!!!!! (sniff)
JoAnn

July 5th, 2009 at 6:38 am

Looks like your town approaches the 4th with many of the same activities/sights as ours! Thanks for the photos.
Margot

July 5th, 2009 at 8:16 am

Beautiful picture essay. Thanks.
Nicole

July 5th, 2009 at 10:02 am

Happy 4th of July!!!
stacybuckeye

July 5th, 2009 at 10:56 am

What a fun Fourth!
sheistoofondofbooks

July 5th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

hello all – I can explain the photos a bit … we started with all 4 kids running the 1 mile Fun Run in town. J and I “ran” with the younger two, which meant a lot of hand holding and listening to “are we almost done? Carry me! I want to go home!” A 5-mile race followed, and we cheered on the runners, but didn’t race.
There was a bike and doll carriage parade to kick off “picnic in the park” which is a typical old fashioned town gathering in a big park. Bands played all afternoon, and folks brought picnics to enjoy.
There were tables/booths with yummy food (strawberry shortcake!) and info from various civic organizations.
The Fire Dept. had a demo on the track, where kids could “extinguish” the fire on the plywood house (hinged flames) with a real firefighter’s hose. Other kids were cooling off and acting as “water catchers”
A bouncy-house, balloon animals, cotton candy … what more could we want? No fireworks, but that’s OK!
Julie P.

July 5th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Great photos! Really capture the essence of the holiday!
Violet

July 5th, 2009 at 11:45 pm

The photographs are so beautiful. Happy independence day (belated)
Beth F

July 7th, 2009 at 11:22 am

Super photos. Thanks so much for posting them.
sheistoofondofbooks

July 7th, 2009 at 11:38 am

Julie – it was especially nice because we enjoyed gorgeous weather after such a rainy June.

Violet – thank you! We had a lot of “old fashioned” fun this past weekend.

Beth – the pics are about as far away from Sarah’s discoveries in the woods as I could get (EVERY LAST CUCKOO). Many more I didn’t have room to post – one of a huge American flag at the top of the fire truck’s extension ladder. Fun stuff.
Sheila DeChantal

July 8th, 2009 at 5:19 pm

Those are really great pictures. They tell a story
Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)

July 29th, 2009 at 10:51 am

looks like a great way to celebrate! Thanks for sharing the photos with us.
sheistoofondofbooks

July 29th, 2009 at 10:53 am

Sheila and Serena – it really was a fun day. We saw so many people that we know from town/school; great for all ages. One day I hope to bring a picnic lunch and sit on a blanket and enjoy the bands that play all afternoon (younger kids are still a bit too active for that)