The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PARADES ON OUR BLOCK

I CAN REMEMBER THE TIMES ON MY BLOCK WHEN ALL US KIDS
WOULD GET TOGETHER AND PLAN A PARADE. WE WOULD USUALLY
HAVE THEM IN THE SUMMER WHEN WE DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL.
THE GIRLS WOULD DRESS UP IN COSTUMES (PRINCESS ,
MOTHER, COWGIRL) AND THE BOYS USED TO MAKE FLOATS ON
THEIR WAGONS. WHEN EVERYTHING WAS ASSEMBLED, WE WOULD
MARCH AROUND THE BLOCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT