A blog about Personal Journals, Kern County, and Arts & Entertainment.
|
Sex and The Three Amigas A Twinkielicious Bath Take My Personality Test! Funny Football Commentary I got a Proposition [8] for you! Wretched Flesh, the nightmare series part 2 Barack thanks you! No Snakes on THIS plane! (or birthday party Poppy Cede and the Twinkie Do not pass go, do not collect $200 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 
RSS 2.0    |
|
|
Porterville Honors Our Veterans
This weekend we went to the Porterville Veteran's Day Parade, and the Porterville Band-A-Rama immediately thereafter. It's a pretty busy day for us. In fact it's nonstop from the minute I drop my daughter off for the color guard breakfast at 6:00am.. to the parade at 10:00am and the Band-A-Rama at 2:00. I wouldn't have missed any of it for the world. It's a great way to honor our veterans. Tulare County has lots to honor. And it shows with the huge turnout at all of these events. The parade always moves me. I always cry when they raise the flag. And I always cry when they sing the National Anthem. Porterville takes it's Veteran's Day very serious. I remember a long time ago when I worked for a certain car dealership new to town... he stayed open on Veteran's day and our lot was egged. And people drove by all day shouting obscene things to us. I took a lot of pictures but I'm only going to post the ones that made think.. "HU?" 1. Cesar Chavez High School call me crazy but I'm pretty sure it's Cesar, and not CAESAR? LOL Then again, what did I expect? For them to be dressed in flannel shirts holding signs that say, "NO UVAS" (boycott grapes) ?
2. Tulare Tigers showing some brown pride? Chicano power at it's best right here: "Los Tules " Y-QUE ??
3. Dear Lord please let that thing not be loaded.
4. A Police Dog! Look at all those homeboys in the background sweatin' it. "Oh shit, ay... nobody told me there was gonna be cop dogs ay! I hope he doesn't sniff the "mota" (weed) in my jacket pocket or I'm screwed." I was even sweatin' it.. and homie don't even play that.
5. Honoring our very own Pentagon dude originally from Porterville. I didn't catch his name so I went to the Porterville Recorder on-line so I could get it and post it here, only to find that they didn't even mention him. grrrrrr Anyways, here he is: Our very own Portervillian at the Pentagon. Oh yeah!
6. My favorite part of the day. All the bands get together and play the National Anthem. This is the part where I tear up.
15 comments from 9 users
1
posted by
Thesilenceclub
on Nov 13, 2006 at 01:08 PM
GOod Photos and description. Hey..... Those myspace codes are still coming. Sorry for lagging, I have just been real busy. :)
posted by
twinkie
on Nov 13, 2006 at 01:12 PM
no worries... actually go look at my new page! I fixed it myself! thanks! :)
posted by
HappyFeet
on Nov 13, 2006 at 02:47 PM
Wow, great pics and post. I think my honey's grandparents went to the Veteran's Day parade in Porterville, at least they were planning on it. His grandpa is a Korean War Veteran. We had brunch on Sunday and he was proudly displaying his Veteran's cap! :)
posted by
matt
on Nov 13, 2006 at 04:20 PM
Great pics Normsie Norms!!!I remember marching in those parades with the Myfa school band, then BC's. I'm a band geek forever, as if you didn't know that by now! Thanks for the coverage. You got the skills... posted by
twinkie
on Nov 13, 2006 at 10:28 PM
Here are some more pictures. They are pictures of our Veterans groups. I always wonder what goes through their mind on Veterans Day. Pride? Regret? Probably a mixture of both, I'm sure.
And I just have to post this picture because I am so proud of my girls. Look at them show respect and support as the next band marches up. They are awesome.
And then I have to post this picture because ssssshhhh don't tell my Monache girls.. but I just love Porterville High School's uniforms. They are old school classic!
posted by
anonymous
on Nov 14, 2006 at 05:58 AM
Norma, great pictures. Looks like a great turnout for such a cold day.
posted by
thenovelist
on Nov 14, 2006 at 06:52 AM
I think I saw Colonel Sanders in one of those cars.
posted by
CubicleDweller
on Nov 14, 2006 at 08:59 AM
Aww yes, patriotism! posted by
Kindra79
on Nov 14, 2006 at 09:01 AM
Porterville's uniforms are cute! I remember my colorgaurd days, but I only did wintergaurd ... no wet grass for me thank you very much. posted by
twinkie
on Nov 14, 2006 at 01:41 PM
I know, right? I just like that they look like the old fashioned, early 1900's.. . tee hee. My daughter does year round Color Guard. She's done flag her whole life, and dance, cheer, etc etc.. all the cool girlie girl stuff I never got to do growing up. It gets expensive but as long as it keeps her busy and out of trouble, right? I think the reason I did half the stuff I did growing up is there was nothing better to do.
posted by
mrsess
on Nov 14, 2006 at 08:37 PM
Great commentary on the first set of pics, I am laughing too hard right now. I agree with you on the letter girls outfits for PHS, they are totally old school but in an awesome way. When I was little, I used to like how the tassel thingy's on their shoes flopped in unison. posted by
twinkie
on Nov 14, 2006 at 09:17 PM
mrsess: YES! I love the tassels! :) N.L. : I didn't see Colonel Sanders but I did see TWO Kenny Rogers!
posted by
anonymous
on Nov 15, 2006 at 11:52 PM
that was great, you made the parade look cool, I almost felt bad for not being there but then I thought.. wait a mintue I WAS THERE. BTW, I love the comment you through in there about the dogs ; ) posted by
anonymous
on Oct 24, 2007 at 10:51 AM
"Pentagon Dude" is Rear Admiral Richard "Dick" Mauldin from Porterville. Rear Adm. Mauldin's personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (2 awards), Navy and Marine Corps of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (2 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 awards), National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (9 awards), and various other Air Force and Navy awards. posted by
twinkie
on Oct 24, 2007 at 05:35 PM
Yay! Thank you so much for sharing the real details. I could have kicked myself for not having a pen and paper and writing it down. I was really moved that he was there. It was neat!
1
|
Local time is currently Tue Dec 2, 2008 4:32:35 pm PST
Bakotopia is 100% local to Bakersfield, CA, USA
