2006 Friendswood Fourth of July Parade

Annual parade always starts with a police car

The Knights of Columbus always carry the flag

Grand Marshall Steven Schultz

Nisei Veteran Willie T

Nisei Veterans George Nakamura & Tom Okabayashi

Friendswood Mayor Dave Smith

Friendswood councilman Chris Peden

Young punks cruise in a Pontiac Solstice

Friendswood councilman Mel Measeles

Friendswood councilman Jim Hill

Friendswood councilman John LeCour

Friendswood councilwoman Laura Ewing

Friendswood City Secretary Deloris McKenzie

District 14 Congressman Ron Paul

State Representative Larry Taylor

Nick Lamson hopes to retake Tom Delay's district

Lunar Rendezvous Queen Cameron Miller

Lady Liberty makes her annual walk

Local kids ride their decorated bikes

Cub Scouts Troop 442 pedal instead of ride

Here come the firetrucks!

The over/under in past years was 55

$3 gas means only 19 firetrucks show this year

Friendswood High School band makes the scene

Flutes are running out of wind by Castlewood

Wranglerettes drill team show their stuff

Cheerleaders walk, unphotoed football players ride

WWII Veteran Lt. Colonel Fred Machol

Junior gymnastics team mascot, Mr. Sweaty

Nice woody pickup truck

Clear Brook High band brings their truck this year

Followed up by the Clear Brook High band

My old Troop 442 walking . . . in front of the horses

Another junior gymnastics group cartwheel by

Another old pickup motors down the road

An old car rolls down the road with some help

HEB has a nice, colorful float

Veterans know that Freedom is never Free

Army vehicles lead the old NY Firetruck

Run up and drop a buck in the hat on the bumper

Actual Astroworld Taxi escaped to a better fate

Miss League City brings the rain

She gives away her balloons as the car top returns

Windows up as it begins to rain

The Larsons gather under an umbrella

Hold out a little longer in the rain

Here come the ponies!

The horses probably enjoy the rain

The horses now end each parade . . .

especially since I got out of cub scouts

Stealth policeman ends the parade

We'll go home once the rain stops

Here comes the traffic, but not to the park, no picnic this year