Today, for the first time in the 14-year history of Pocket parades, I went down to watch it. Having grown up in Kailua, whose annual parade is both the oldest and the biggest on Oahu, I was afraid of being disappointed. I was pleasantly surprised to see the ingenuity and community support behind this little parade.
An antique police car led off, followed by the grand marshalls and entries. Heather Fargo, our current mayor, drove by in a little yellow smart car; right behind her, challenger Kevin Johnson waved from the back of a big, bad-a** low rider. Robbie waters tossed candy from the top of a big red fire truck, and Don Nottoli, our city councilman, waved from his car. Community groups followed: Elks, gymnastics, martial arts, cub scouts, boy scouts, girl scouts, and several local businesses.
The police wrapped up the parade with three mounted units. It was 45 minutes of fun, laughing, plenty of tossed candy, and the weather was perfect, to boot! If I could make one improvement, it would be to have more marching bands and patriotic music.
Today, for the first time in the 14-year history of Pocket parades, I went down to watch it. Having grown up in Kailua, whose annual parade is both the oldest and the biggest on Oahu, I was afraid of being disappointed. I was pleasantly surprised to see the ingenuity and community support behind this little parade.
An antique police car led off, followed by the grand marshalls and entries. Heather Fargo, our current mayor, drove by in a little yellow smart car; right behind her, challenger Kevin Johnson waved from the back of a big, bad-a** low rider. Robbie waters tossed candy from the top of a big red fire truck, and Don Nottoli, our city councilman, waved from his car. Community groups followed: Elks, gymnastics, martial arts, cub scouts, boy scouts, girl scouts, and several local businesses.
The police wrapped up the parade with three mounted units. It was 45 minutes of fun, laughing, plenty of tossed candy, and the weather was perfect, to boot! If I could make one improvement, it would be to have more marching bands and patriotic music.
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