Last Saturday night was my town's yearly homage to our patron saint, Thomas Edison.
"You thought of it all, Mr. Edison."
The business partnership between Edison, Ford, and Goodyear consisted of Ford and Goodyear putting up the cash, and Thomas Alva ponying up his brainwaves.
Is there an Edison, New Jersey edition? Nope.
My high school's marching band strutting their stuff.
The pretty majorettes have to be there.
It's whispered that only after reaching a certain secret level do you get to drive the Shrinermobile.
More pics here.
Posted by floridacracker at February 21, 2005 07:45 PMDo they throw anything off the floats? At Mardi Gras in Mobile, AL they throw Moon Pies.
BTW, do you know who Alexander Graham Kowalski was?
The first telephone Pole.
Moon pies? Awesome.
This is a very pretty nighttime parade. When I was a kid I couldn't figure out why anybody would watch Macy's because the Edison Parade was so much prettier. I still think that. The nighttime parade spoiled me forever.
If they're twirling flags, they're members of the color guard, not majorettes.
But they are pretty. :)
Posted by: Kimberly at February 25, 2005 10:22 AMYeah, it said 'drill team', but you know what? They look just like majorettes. ;)
Posted by: Donnah at February 25, 2005 11:52 AMNope, not too many parades in Edison, NJ this time of year. About the only thing still named "Menlo Park" is the Mall.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at February 26, 2005 10:34 AMWell, he gets his due in Lee County, if nowhere else.
When my dad was a little kid, he saw Edison and Ford. They were going down the road in a touring car, and my grandfather told my dad to wave to them.