110th Annual George Washington Parade, February 17, 2007, Laredo, Texas
Texas Connection to the American Revolution
Editor: What a fun adventure.  I thoroughly enjoyed participating in this happening!!  The streets were lined for miles and miles, in some place 6 feet deep, with many sitting on the tops of cars, or hanging out of windows.  It was a two-day commitment for members of TCARA, pulling the float down Friday to be at able to be at our specified parking space by eight o'clock Saturday morning, float ready to go.  The morning was cold, but warmed comfortably by the time the parade started.

What impressed me was the youthfulness of the majority of the participants, dance studios, drill teams, bands, Boy Scouts, Schools, ROTC, and a variety of organizations.
The photo on the right is an Indian princess who participated in a Pocohantas annual event.  She is surrounded by girls from a school in Mexico.  Numerous Mexican bands participate annually.

Another annual event during this month of festivities is the competitive Princesses whose dresses can run as high as 20-30 thousand dollars.  Some floats were huge, others small.


Thanks to Jack Cowan we had a comfortable float. It was really encouraging when people would read the side of the float, Texas Connection to the American Revolution and then cheer, when they got it!!  Puzzled expressions on the faces of some indicated that they did not.  Suzie Cowan attaches one of the side banners.


Rosemarie La Penta waits on the float.
We were number 142 of 150 groups.

These two floats express the variety of locomotion and agencies, businesses involved, Border Patrol and Wells Fargo. I was wondering about how the Border Patrol would be greeted. .   they were cheered. 

 
TCARA float below, you can't see me, I was in the back enjoying waving to everyone.