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Blue Bag Media
It’s about
independence, but also the candy
DARKE COUNTY – “Do you know what day this is?” Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday! “Have you ever heard of Independence Day?” No! “Yes, you have,”
his mom said. She added he was being grumpy… they had inadvertently
arrived for the parade an hour early.
They weren’t the only ones arriving early to the Ansonia Independence
Day parade. A mother across the street was blowing soap bubbles for
three little ones to chase. A dad had settled into a good spot with
daughters Katie, Tiffany and Stacey Stobel. They were happy to
acknowledge the day was about celebrating the people who are fighting
for America.
One young lady, Misty Wentworth, knew her history… the Declaration of
Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, 238 years ago. “I love
history,” she said. Want to be president some day? “I don’t want to be
president!” Why not? “Too much work!” She wasn’t alone; Carson Swallow
and Jaylynn Falkner also had the right answers but expressed little
interest in becoming president.
Shelly Lynn Siders sang the National Anthem following the traditional
21-gun salute, then returned to her son, Devin Geyer, and family
relative Celina Guthrie. Siders has been performing at the Ansonia
Independence Day parade for years...
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