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By Margaret Dayton
Utah State Senator, District 15

At the beginning of the parade today, a gentleman from the police department came up to me and said (with a heavy British accent), "Today is losers’ day -- this is the day we lost!" Of course, he is happy to be here -- as we all are.

What a grand celebration of freedom! There was such an air of celebration and patriotism in Provo today as we lined up for and participated in the Freedom Festival Parade.

The Utah County Republican Party had a float. Utah County Legislators (along with family members who joined in support) had a very different view of the parade than the did the parade attendees. We didn't get to see the many impressive patriotic floats. We didn't get to hear all the bands playing Sousa marches. We didn't get to cheer for the soldiers - young and old - who participated in the parade. Being part of the parade, we missed all of that. What we did see, however, were rows and rows and rows of patriotic people - most of whom were dressed in red, white and blue and many waving flags. People sat closely together, sometimes 20 deep. Although some had the joy of a shady spot, most were sitting in the sun and cheering.

Everyone there was celebrating something bigger than all of us, and we were just one community; a few of the zillions of Americans who celebrate the blessings and the promises of freedom, and rejoice in the birth of the United States.

May God bless you and may He bless this nation.

3 Comments:

 Margaret Dayton said...

BTW - The patriotic parade marchers you see in the picture are Representatives Herrod, Sumison, Brad Daw (and some fine young associates), Craig Frank, and Becky Lockhart, Senators Valentine, Bramble, myself, and State GOP Party Chair Stan Lockhart.

I wish I had taken some good pictures of the people watching - it was truly impressive and inspirational.

7/04/2007 4:52 PM  

 Craig said...

Well said.

7/06/2007 5:41 PM  

 The Senate Site said...

BTW - I changed the picture. The new one is huge. If you click on it, you can scroll around and get a better sense of the parade and parade-watchers. Almost like being there.

8/09/2007 11:48 AM  

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