Edgartown Parade Marches On Despite Downpour
Island Spirit Kayak was ready for the rain with their life preservers.
Island Spirit Kayak was ready for the rain with their life preservers.
Parade floats gathered at Edgartown School before marching.
Parade floats gathered at Edgartown School before marching.
Is it really going to rain?
Is it really going to rain?
Sheriff Robert Ogden leads with state troopers.
Sheriff Robert Ogden leads with state troopers.
Wagon ho!
Wagon ho!
Island police departments joined the July Fourth festivities.
Island police departments joined the July Fourth festivities.
Joe Sollitto leads the veterans at the head of the parade.
Joe Sollitto leads the veterans at the head of the parade.
Edgartown Fire Department's historic 1855 button tub pumper.
Edgartown Fire Department's historic 1855 button tub pumper.
Veterans drive military jeep.
Veterans drive military jeep.
Antique cars are crowd pleasers in parade.
Antique cars are crowd pleasers in parade.
Turning the corner on Winter street.
Turning the corner on Winter street.
Camp Jabberwocky, parade favorites, wind through streets of Edgartown.
Camp Jabberwocky, parade favorites, wind through streets of Edgartown.
Jabberwocky campers and counselors brave the rain.
Jabberwocky campers and counselors brave the rain.
Savy parade watchers came prepared with umbrellas and rain gear.
Savy parade watchers came prepared with umbrellas and rain gear.
Color guard.
Color guard.
Heavy downpour.
Heavy downpour.
Shortly after the Edgartown parade stepped off on July Fourth the sky turned gray and the rain showers began. Watchers took shelter on porches or beneath leafy trees but most stood their ground, cheering and waving and smiling.