IT'S A PARADE!
 
This is page 1 of a 4 page series of THE BIGEST PARADE in THE WHALING CITY shot on Sunday 8/3/2003 on THE AVENUE in the NORTH END of NEW BEDFORD.
 

   


EVERYBODY SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM!
WHEN'S "THIS BIG SUCKER" GONNA START?
I WONDER, IF HE HAS ANY INFLATABE DOLLS FOR THE ADULTS?
IF HE HAD ANY, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE 'A HOT ITEM' AND 'A BIG SELLER'
AND HE HAS "SOLD OUT" BEFORE "THE PARADE' HAS EVEN BEGUN.
LUCY + TERRY GRAVE "A CHEEESE DOG" TO GO WITH THEIR WATER. I WONDER WHY?
HERE IT COMES, AND NOT A MINUTE TOO SOON!
THEY ARE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES LATE, ACTUALLY.
I WAS GOING TO GO HOME, BUT I AM GLAD THAT I STAYED IN THIS MISERABLE HEAT!
SHE'S GOT THE RIGHT IDEA! MAKE ALL OF THE BIGGER PEOPLE DO ALL OF THE WORK!
THESE "BRIDESMAIDS AND USHERS" GOT LOST ON THEIR WAY TO A PORTUGUESE WEDDING!
WE HAD ABOUT 30 OF THEM IN OUR WEDDING PARTY + 2 BEST MEN OVER 21 YEARS, AGO.
"PORTUGUESE MEN IN BLACK" COMING TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU!
CAN YOU IDENTIFY "THE PORTUGUESE FLAG"?
JOE ESTACIO + CO.
'THE LORD OF THE ROCKS BAND" IS IN THE FRONT! DOES THAT MEAN THEY ARE THE BEST ?
CUTE, LITTLE PORTUGUESE CHILDREN BEHAVING THEMSELVES, WHICH ISN'T EASY TO DO.
PORTUGUESE ADULTS BEHAVING THEMSELVES WHICH IS HARDER TO DO!
I AM NOT SURE WHO THEY ARE. SOMETHING TO DO WITH 'THE PORTUGUESE FEAST?"
NICE , BRIGHT RED COSTUMES!
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAD "LOTS OF PRACTICE'?
THEY "DO IT" SO WELL!
"SHE LOVES YOU -YA-YA-YA! SHE LOVES YOU -YA-YA-YA! SHE LOVES YOU -YA-YA-YAAAA"
"AND WITH A LOVE LIKE THAT! YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD BE GLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!"
YOU'LL KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT WHEN THEY GET CLOSER!
I TOLD YOU, SOOO!
READ WHAT YOU CAN ON THE PHOTO'S. I 'M GETTING TIRED OF "DOING ALL THE WORK".
IT'S STARTING TO GET "HOTTER" ON "THE AVENUE"! OR IS IT "JUST MY IMAGINATION?"
"RUNNING AWAY WITH ME"
READ THE BANNER, FOR "PETE'S SAKE," AND "MINE", TOO!
WHOEVER INVENTED "DENIM CUT-OFFS", I SALUTE YOU!
COOL, OLD TRUCK.
THIS KID THINKS THAT "IT'S PHAT"!
THE CLOWNS ARE UP, NEXT! SORRY, IT'S ONLY THE POLITICIANS!
EVERYONE WANTS TO BE IN "THE PARADE"! MAYBE, THAT'S WHY, IT'S SO HUGH!
MAYOR KALISZ WAVING TO ME, WITH HIS SON RICKY, AND HIS WIFE!
THERE'S NO TIME FOR SPEECHES, THANK GOD!
THE SIGNS WILL TELL YOU WHO THEY ARE!
HERE COMES THE LAST OF THEM! HAVE A NICE DAY!
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY USE PLASTIC FOR EVERYTHING, NOW-A-DAYS - EVEN THE TUBA'S!
LUCY WANTS ONE OF THESE, IF I EVER MAKE IT TO "THE BIG TIME' --
--AND IF I DON'T, SHE'LL SETTLE FOR A NEW (YOUNGER + RICHER) HUSBAND.
I WISH, I HAD AN UMBRELLA AND A CHAIR!
THIS LOOKS LIKE A NEW FIRE TRUCK! TOO BAD THEY CAN'T COOL THE WEATHER DOWN!
THE WIND KEEPS BLOWING THEIR BANNER AROUND, SO I CAN'T TELL WHO THEY ARE.
IT'S A FORD!
THE THIRD MARCHING BAND IN "THE PARADE"!
THEY PREFER TO PLAY "THE REAL THING"!