The College Point Memorial Day Parade

[PhilDernerJr]

....owns all.

I know it's late for me to give notice, but it starts at 2pm.

Your airshows pale in comparison.

[T-Bird76]

I requested that the A10 do a strafing run over your parade but they didn't listen.

[PhilDernerJr]

HAHAHAHA. That would be great. We have a lot of rednecks, so it wouldn't have been TOO bad.

I'll post pics soon.

[PhilDernerJr]

Ok, here we go:

Here is this year's Poppy Queen (the young one), Fred (the College Point Board of Trade Chair), and this year's Miss USO.

http://www.philderner.com/pichost/memday1.jpg

Here is Councilman Tony Avella and a veteran from a past war. From the looks of it, I'd say he was fought the Spanish Armada.

http://www.philderner.com/pichost/memday2.jpg

Mayor Bloomberg, who had his typical grump face until he saw Miss USO. He then lost his smile quickly when he noticed that she towered a slid foot over him.

http://www.philderner.com/pichost/memday3.jpg

US Navy:

http://www.philderner.com/pichost/memday4.jpg

Political Resevoir Dogs. Anyone have any idea hwo that women is, the second from the left? Is she anybody?

http://www.philderner.com/pichost/memday5.jpg

More sailors:

http://www.philderner.com/pichost/memday6.jpg

Here's Chuck Schumer. He always decides to march on his own, separate from the otehr politicans, sharing with us his very fake sound "God Bless America"'s.

http://www.philderner.com/pichost/memday7.jpg

There was more, but I didn't want to have too many shots in one thread. Let me knwo if there is anything else you want to see.

[T-Bird76]

Cool pics Phil, you made Schumer's day by point a camera at him. He loves the camera!

[Matt Molnar]

Anyone have any idea hwo that women is, the second from the left? Is she anybody?

I'm pretty sure that's Bloomberg's girlfriend, Diana Taylor, the state banking commissioner. Undoubtedly in attendance to make sure Miss USO keeps off of the mayor's $5 billion d--k.

[USAF Pilot 07]

Awesome to see some of those old vets though... I bet those guys have some GREAT stories....