Memorial Day Parade - 2012

I took some picture again year in the Redford Memorial Day Parade. Here's pictures from the last parade in 2010. I'll skip the story, but i first started taking pictures while driving in the parade in 2007. The very first picture i took was when i saw my friend Ryan and his dad.

Since then i've seen them every year standing in generally the same spot. Here's what i mean, these are pictures from 2007-2010.

And now in 2012.

Ryan's dad did not disappoint. As long as he's there and i get this picture every year, i'm happy.

After 2007 i started taking pictures of all the people who lined the street and waved. Then i did it again in 2008, then 2009, 2010, skipped a year and now again in 2012. I've noticed a trend in lots of people who dress the same, sit in the same place and act the same as i drive by. So here's some of those pictures. Before i begin though, here's pictures from 2010 Memorial Day Parade.

First let me show you past pictures of people i did NOT see this year. Either i didn't notice them or they weren't at the side of the road for the parade.

Donutown Ladies - I looked but didn't see them. They weren't on their lawn chairs or in their minivan.

Biker guy with beer cozie.

Licking kid. I didn't see him or his plastic yellow ring.

Mr. Moustachio and his friend - They weren't down by the river this year.

My 3rd grade teacher from Bulman Elementary (which got torn down this year)

So those were all the people i missed this year, but here's the people i did see.

Lonley guy. He is always seen sitting in a lawn chair all by himself.

This year, same as always. Notice the super old computer monitor in the window. And he always has shorts, black socks and a t-shirt.

Shirtless guy and his dog

This year he's back to his cut-off's. Even the dog's the same, with the crooked way it sits.

This kid is always in a great mood and looks so happy to see the parade.

Though it doesn't look like he's been out in the sun since last year.

These three area always sitting down by the river. And the one lady always has an interesting shirt on.

This year she's wearing a Kenny Rogers shirt. And the guy is still wearing his black velcro shoes.

The best cop in Redford.

Looking good this year too.

This was Mr. Big Mac 2010 - The Hamburgler

And this year's Mr. Big Mac - 2012 - Big Red. I'm guessing he's in charge of guarding the candy all the kids collect.

In 2010 this girl must have just been getting back from a soccer game.

This year, no soccer but still cat like reflexes.

I'm not sure what it says on her forehead, but there is definitely something written there in permanent magic marker.

The most disappointed family - 2012

Here's this guy with his stripey pants in 2010.

In 2012 he switched to jean shorts.

Typical parade watchers.

This was a group of people that usually sit in the same spot. The one guy had his pimp-cup back in 2010.

Not as many people there this year.

2012 Father of the Year. Pulling his daughter around to see the parade.

Someone needs to tell those girls that their matching sunglasses are big and uncool.

I thought that these two hippie guys looked related, maybe it was just the weird "einstein-like" hair.

Another family enjoying the parade in lawn chairs. The kid is sporting a sweet mullet.

Harikrishna kids. Although i didn't see their harikrishna parents, who obviously force their kids to dress like that and shave their heads.

Some random hippie stealing a painting.

He just kept on walking with his homemade shorts, high black socks and hippie headband.

Monkey harness from 2010.

And monkey harness 2012.

Kids excited to get some candy.

With the help of their parents direction.

This girl went for the cute and adorable angle, which seemed to work.

Here's the 2nd best Santa Claus at the parade.

This guy got 1st place. It's funny that they both have big white beards and both wear red shirts.

The long shorts club.

Whatever this is.

The guy in the middle looks extremly comfortable.

I always find it interesting when people are filming the parade. This was from 2010.

Apparently now people are filming it on their cell phones. As if two weeks later they are going to say, "Hey who wants to watch the Memorial Day Parade on my cell phone?"

See you next year.