Don’t Rain On My…*
Today was the annual 4th of July/Rodeo Parade in the Little Cowboy City we live nearby…everyone loves a parade, right?
Well, you’ll have to tell me whether The Bee’s expression in these parade photos doesn’t have that perfect je-ne-sais-quoi-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-these-people-? quality to it. Her look says to me that she is seriously worried about us, her newly adopted country…
And given the likes of this float, she has more than a little reason to worry:
What is it about fundamentalist Christianity and the military getting in bed together? Scary stuff. By the way, the theme of this year’s parade was “unsung heroes.” I say, let’s stick with mothers, teachers, and scout leaders. Does Jesus really need this sort of endorsement?
And then there were these street cleaners (they walked behind the barrel racing queens, who were in full saddle, and picked up the horse poop), dressed as weird Asian stereotypes:
She did make short work of her first Pancake Breakfast, held at the pseudo-progressive church we sometimes attend in town:
And–believe it or not–took her VERY FIRST unassisted bites of food with a fork!!! She’s feeding herself, people!!! OMG.
The proud family:
Gotta love a small-town 4th of July, even if it’s still June.
*Actually, we’ll take all the raining on any parade that we can get. They’re predicting it’s going up to 110 degrees at the ranch next week, with no monsoon yet in sight.
What the heck do the Asian inspired stereotypes have to do with the 4th of July? I’m confused!
Comment by: christie - 06.30.2007 - 5.18 pm
What I want to know is if those were real people pretending to be soldiers on the Jesus float - and if so - did they have to keep their arms outstretched like that the whole time? I think they might seriously need Jesus to save them from muscle cramps!
And yes - the weird Asian stereotypes were…weird.
I suppose Emme’s face said it all. Hee.
Comment by: Maia - 06.30.2007 - 6.13 pm
A parade to celebrate killing for Jesus? Yea– you got you some great Americana! —Better yet, one smart little kid.
Comment by: Cavatica - 06.30.2007 - 6.51 pm
Gotta love a girl who can appreciate a good pancake breakfast.
Comment by: Jacquie - 06.30.2007 - 7.28 pm
Bloody scary float. Totally inappropriate! And the fAsian dress? - totally makes no sense, although I assume it was some sort of misguided tribute to the early Chinese community in Little Cowboy City??
Comment by: atomic mama - 06.30.2007 - 10.06 pm
Well, now I have to scare up the Furrier and see what the local newsies have to say about the parade. We get Jazzercise gals, S.M.U. folks, the classic car folks, and lots of marching bands. Nothing like that Jesus Died float, that’s a classic.
Comment by: OmegaMom - 06.30.2007 - 10.09 pm
So when are you moving? Seriously, that was one wierd parade. Good to see Miss E with a fork in one hand and a spoon in the other! Lovely family picture, too. xo
Comment by: walternatives - 06.30.2007 - 10.56 pm
that Jesus thing was weird.
And your looking at your daughter in that family photo is priceless!
Comment by: Jenny - 07.01.2007 - 5.36 pm
That is one strange town parade. I’d have the the look of disbelief on my face as well!
But, the photo of the three of you is lovely.
Comment by: Karen - 07.03.2007 - 10.12 am
That was one funky parade. Cute pictures of the kid!
Comment by: Nicole - 07.03.2007 - 9.06 pm
What great pictures of the amazing Bee & family. Pancakes,yum! My opinion of the float & “cleaners” must,like Jesus,remain unspoken because this blog is far too wonderful to sully.
Comment by: Barbara Noblog - 07.04.2007 - 8.32 am
Well, strange for sure, and yet, so American. The Bee, she’s got the right idea about this craziness. And the right idea about pancakes. You go with those utensils!
Comment by: Anne Marie - 07.07.2007 - 9.46 am