There may be bigger parades. And fancier ones. But no one has more fun than Patagonia at its Fourth of July parade. A few dedicated parade watchers even set up their row of streetside chairs the night before to assure a good view. A pancake breakfast hosted at the Community Center got the day off to a good start. Sirens announced the parade a little after 11 a.m., and, in keeping with tradition, a water theme prevailed. When all the fire trucks, service vehicles, wagons, floats, vigilantes, horseback riders, 4Hers, karate kids, and antique roadsters had made their way to the end of the parade, the crowd drifted over to the park to watch the hanging of the marshal, eat from the food trucks, and gather in the shade to listen to a full day’s worth of music. There was some rain in the afternoon, but not enough to spoil the festivities—or the spectacular fireworks that evening. What more could you ask for? PS: Thank you Lars, the Fire Department, and all the volunteers who helped make it happen.