In a time when everything is about being plugged in, online and connecting with friends through the internet, it is nice to go to an event that is about connecting with your community in person. And what is more low-tech than a parade? As I visited my hometown during its Sesquicentennial celebration Labor Day weekend, I felt like I had time traveled to an era when the main entertainment was gathering together to in the center of town to catch up and enjoy local entertainment and the late summer sunshine.
The feeling is also more relaxed, as the parade moved slowly to accommodate horses, antique cars the high school marching band, and even a juggler on stilts. No one minds when a float stops so people can chat with those they haven’t seen for a while. Even one of our state senators, who is a native of the town, stops to talk to parade watchers throughout the entire two mile route. It is people and events like this make Maine the perfect place to slow down and say goodbye to summer.
- Diana D., Maine Credit Union League
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