4th of July, Wimberley Style

We had our first experience with Wimberley's Independence Day parade this year, and what a perfect small-town America production it was. Almost anything qualified as a parade entry, from lawnmowers to unicycles to Power Company line trucks. Which explains how a town of a few thousand people can come up with nearly a hundred entries. These people really ARE proud of their town and their country, no matter what the world thinks of us right now, no matter how poorly the economy is doing. In fact, maybe this event is even more important when things aren't going so well. It's a chance to remember core values, treasure the really important things in life, and celebrate together. And celebrating in the bucket of a front-end loader is a pretty cool way to do it.