History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill

26 May, 2011

Parades

They just don't have ticker tape parades like they used to, do they? All but one are New York City... of course!




Parade for Charles Lindbergh (1927?). Source



Charles Lindbergh parade. Source



One more Lindbergh parade shot. Source



Parade for the state visit of the Dutch princess, 1959. Source




Parade for JFK in Mexico City, 1962. Source




And, the aftermath of a ticker tape parade. After the parade for the 1969 New York Mets victory. Source



A sea of ticker tape after VJ day celebrations, 1945. Source


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