Fourth of Jully Boat Parade

Category: Getting my garden started | Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:40 pm

Well the fourth has come and gone for another year. With the fourth falling in the middle of the week, we have almost had 2 fourths this year. Living here in a tourist area, we see those that come for the first week end, with the fourth at the end of their stay. And those that come for the second week end, with the fourth at the beginning of their stay. Then there are the more fortunate, that come for the whole week, and both weekends. The town is sure hopping, and the local stores and restaurants are doing stellar business. The lake's are full of boats, water skiers, swimmers, and fisherman, all having a wonderful time. The weather has been great. Our town, Land O' Lakes, is celebration it's 100th anniversary. Young from many viewpoints, but old from ours. The anniversary celebration has worked it's way into most of the events that occur during the year. The official Independence Day celebration started off with the fireworks on the evening of the 3rd, at the airfield. Then on the fourth there was the parade, down main street, followed by a picnic at the local park. Later in the day, our lake's boat parade. The boats are decorated, and the best get prizes. I'm sure many of the other lakes here do the same. Which brings me to my photos. Our neighbor, and very good friend, came to our dock to watch the parade, and come to find out, she was asked to be a judge. To help her, I took photos of all 13 boats, and loaded them into the computer for her to review. I thought there might be some interest here at the Stew too, so here they are.

The lead boat.

We are big on Loons here.

All that is required to enter the parade is to display an American Flag.

I took this picture seconds too soon, they all turned and mooned us.

We had an unexpected visitor.

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toni wrote on Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:45 am:

Great boats....so which one was the winner?
I like the Loon, but then there is something special about just the good old US Flag.

Netty wrote on Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:51 am:

I like the loon too! I can't see the flag in the 6th picture.
So who won?

eileen wrote on Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:07 am:

Great looking boats!! I love the fact that folks decorate their boats the way they do. I too think the Loon is great and the pirate Bold!! It certainly looks as though everybody i having a whale of a time!

What's the bird in the last piccie as I can't quite make it out?

Calomaar wrote on Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:16 am:

There are 2 catagories for prizes, Pontoon boats, and everything else. The invasive species pontoon boat won, (Thats a hot issue on our lake at the moment) and the pirate was the winner of the other class. The loon was 2nd, he used the Loon decoration a couple years ago when he won. The bird as a Bald Eagle.