The wave

You've heard of distracted driving, people using their phones while behind the wheel. Could this, then, be called distracted parking?
 

Not the Sketchbook: Days of '46

How did a state holiday manage to score one of the largest civilian parades in the world? 

I have a friend who was vacationing with her family in Utah one July. They pulled off onto the 600 South exit in Salt Lake City — and found themselves smack in the middle of the Days of '47 Parade melee. Who knew that July 24 was anything?

Have a safe and happy Pioneer Day wherever you are!
 

They can all be true

The other day, my colleague at the Ward Cartoonist mentioned that in his mission, they were encouraged to attend cultural events. It reminded me of one time we went downtown to observe a cultural event...and wound up carrying lanterns in a parade to celebrate Buddha's birthday!

The point of that is, I can easily see some motivated missionaries doing something exactly like this!

Strike up the band!

Parades have always played a big part in our Fourth of July celebrations.

In high school marching band, we spent the entire day marching in one parade or another, often participating in three or four.

While I lived in Provo, I either attended or participated in the parade each year.

It's a little sad that we won't be having one this year because of COVID-19 restrictions. We'll just have to do our best. I know we have a bunch of musical instruments someplace!

Oh, those ancestors — whoever they were!

I often had this problem in my younger years.

Reasons to celebrate!

Happy Independence Day! Celebrate wisely — let's be careful out there!


Editor's note: For those who want to know, the background photo is from my photog pal, Gary Weber. It's of the Oregon City Arch Bridge. Cool!