Small towns are the bread and butter of our nation, and there’s nothing like spending 4th of July in a small town to recharge your partriotism.  These are some pictures I took yesterday of Vernonia’s 4th of July celebration.  Enjoy!

Waiting for the show to get on the road:

All the kids in the parade took their roll very seriously:

OMG! Celebrity Sighting! One of the “Axmen” from Discovery:

Even dogs got in on the action:

Every parade needs a beauty queen:

Hometown Hero, handing out stuffed animals:

Winding down:

FYI: Clicking any of the photos will take you to the whole album.  Enjoy!

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