Wheaton Fourth of July Parade

I live in Wheaton and was in that parade with some Cub Scouts. I mostly agree with Tony B. Don’t blame Wheaton for the weather.
Carlson True Value had the only real float, but it was a good one. It featured singing Mt. Rushmore. Carlson Glass had something driving around that looked like mini Air Stream.
I was mostly disappointed in the lack of marching bands. The two high schools combined. So, instead of two small bands we had one larger band. The sounded fine, but I think two would have made a better parade. In past years there was also city marching band. I didn’t see them this year. A small Drum & Bugle Corps would have made a huge improvement.
There were a number of kids groups that looked good. They belong in a community event even if the parents appreciate them more than the rest.
You can’t have an Independence Day parade without veterans groups. Our parade was well represented.
The bulk of the remaining participants were made up of political groups showing us how impressed they are with themselves. (yawn!)