Lattimore is a small town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and each year the town has an old-fashioned Fourth of July parade. I'm partial to this little town, because that is where I attended school for twelve years. Back then I'm pretty sure they didn't have a parade on the Fourth, but for some time now this has been a tradition.
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| PJ waiting for parade. |
I happened to be in Cleveland County this year for the Fourth, and my friend PJ and I found us a shady spot along Main Street to view the parade. Folks began lining up along the parade route early in the morning anticipating the 9:00 am event.
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| This pretty little miss is decked out in patriotic colors. |
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| The Fites waiting for the parade in front of The Depot restaurant. |
Many folks from the older to the very young were decked out in patriotic colors. It was great for "people watching" even before the parade began.
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| I love this hat. |
The youth from Lattimore Baptist Church were selling biscuits along Main Street before the parade began, and I had my opportunity to have a livermush biscuit. So good!!!!!
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| My livermush biscuit. |
And then a little after nine along came the parade.
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| Here comes the parade. |
There was the color guard and then vehicles of all kinds--- vintage cars, lawn mowers, tractors---, people walking and those on horseback.
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| Huge tractor from the Greene Farms. (Photo by Peggy Rhyne.) |
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| Fire truck. (Photo from Lattimore Historical Society.) |
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| Vintage car. (Photo from Lattimore Historical Society.) |
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| What's a parade without horses? |
After the parade folks gathered over at the ball field for food, games, and more celebration.
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| Ginger.in red, white and blue. (She was one of Martha Mason's caretakers) |
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| Ann, Steve and grandaughter Caroline. |
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| Libby with her grands. |
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| Mrs. Cooper the grand marshal of the parade. (Photo from Lattimore Historical Society.) |
This is the perfect way to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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