July 4th Parade
By alaskanray
@alaskanray (4636)
United States
June 28, 2010 1:57pm CST
In 2001 I entered my daughter in our July 4th parade as Betsy Ross. She was adorable! I made the costume from a white sheet and dyed it, myself. Then I borrowed a flatbed cart from Costco. I draped it in a brown tablecloth and made a "fireplace" out of a cardboard box. My sister loaned me her 200 year old rocking chair (child-size) and I ordered a flag to finish off the whole look. I dressed in brown to match the tablecloth and pushed my daughter through the street, assuming the role of the "chimney". It was a lot of fun and we won first place. It's fun to have the plaque hanging on my wall. I felt that we had really achieved something.
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
29 Jun 10
Sounds like lots of fun! But (& don't tell your child this 'til she's older), it seems that historians are now actually saying Miss Ross didn't design the flag folks thought she did, & that there were a number of different designs people used. And, the one most folks thought she'd designed was actually designed by a man...though I don't know whether it was he who really sewed it... I just saw this info on TV a week or so ago.
Doncha just hate it when all of a sudden, "experts" come along & tell you everything you know is wrong? 
Me, I feel like slappin' 'em silly! 
Never-the-less, the people who gave the talk about this had real examples of the flags. It was pretty interesting, truth be told!
Maggiepie
"Man is not free unless government is limited." ~ President Ronald Reagan
Me, I feel like slappin' 'em silly!
Never-the-less, the people who gave the talk about this had real examples of the flags. It was pretty interesting, truth be told!
Maggiepie
"Man is not free unless government is limited." ~ President Ronald Reagan
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
6 Jan 11
Smoke? Woops! Sorry--didn't mean to do that! I'm just an inveterate factoid-monger! LOL! It looked like it was fun.
Anyway, THANK YOU for the BR mark! 
MAKE my day (which happens to be my B'Day) why doncha?
Oh, & it's Orthodox Christmas eve--so Merry Christmas! 
Maggiepie
"Politicians & diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly & for the same reason." ~ Source unknown
MAKE my day (which happens to be my B'Day) why doncha?
Oh, & it's Orthodox Christmas eve--so Merry Christmas!
Maggiepie
"Politicians & diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly & for the same reason." ~ Source unknown1 person likes this
@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
6 Jan 11
Happy Bday! Or, as my mother used to say, "Hippo Birdie two ewe!"
@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
29 Jun 10
Leave it to you, Maggie, to blow smoke on my lovely memory. lol 
Check out the article as I just submitted it to Associated Content:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5535828/proud_moments.html?cat=8
I had so much fun with this!
Check out the article as I just submitted it to Associated Content:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5535828/proud_moments.html?cat=8
I had so much fun with this!1 person likes this
@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
29 Jun 10
Yes, thank you. I have a picture of the "mini-float" on my profile. I don't know how to post it on a discussion...or do I have to have a certain rating number like with the mylot code? I was very pleased with the way it turned out. 
@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
8 Jul 10
I just put a new shot of the costume on my profile. My daughter is standing in this photo and you can see a few more details. I'm just sorry it's a little fuzzy but it is soooo cute! I just had to share!
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
29 Jun 10
BTW, I left a comment in your photo file. Go see! :o)
Maggiepie
"Man is not free unless government is limited." ~ President Ronald Reagan
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