[US] California，Huntington Beach，The Parade on July 4th

在週一之前，其實我根本沒注意到本週有個長週末，週六是美國國慶日，週五彈性放假，急急忙忙地上網搜尋一番，看看這個週末能夠參加些什麼活動？
I didn't expect there is a long weekend until I realize that the July 4th is the Independence Day. There should be something funny on that day, although there is nothing funny in Taiwan for the National Day.

在台灣，應該很少人有這些篷子吧！在美國，我想這些都是私人占位用的！
I believe all the tents are private.

甚至還拉線，標示著某某家庭及其朋友，哇～
Someone even circles a space for his/her family and friends.

這位不太高興的小女孩催促著：「爸爸，快點！」
"Hurry up, Dad." Although the girl looks unhappy at all.

有許多的腳踏車都有如上的改裝，不知道是不是學校作業？還是大家真的是這麼地自動自發！
A lot of bicycles are decorated like this, I don't know if it's a kind of homework from school, or the parents just willing to do that.

Huntington Beach有一整天的活動，決定再次來這兒看看有什麼不一樣！一早在十點前就趕到了附近，結果Main Street因為遊行的緣故被封街了，附近繞了繞，很幸運地在Utica Avenue附近的小巷內找到了一個車位，距離Main Street非常近，花了幾分鐘就在附近找到一個可在第一排觀賞遊行的位子。
After Google, I found there are several interesting thing at Huntington Beach. So, I got there before 10 o'clock for the Parade on the Main Street. I was lucky that I still can find a parking lot around the Utica Avenue. Just one minute walk I reached the Main Street and it's not too difficult to find a spot to watch the parade.

因為遊行起點是海灘邊，一直等到了十點半才看到遊行的隊伍。
Since the spot is a little far from the beach, where the parade starts, I wait to 10:30 then I can start to watch the parade.

這兩張照片很有趣，一起遊行的小小孩累了，想上補給車休息，結果因為停了下來，就落後了遊行的隊伍，所以趕快催著這位辛苦的伯伯，「快點，我們落後了！」沒想到第二張居然拍出了追焦的效果，真的是意外之喜！
"Hurry up, we're behind the team!"
 

雖然這是廣告，不過這也是我最喜歡的隊伍。表演的主題是吸血鬼婚禮，之後，在十月份就要開始狩獵人類了，哈哈哈～
在隊伍旁邊，還有新娘的家人在跟旁邊民眾哈拉，拍照，還介紹：「這是我女兒(姊姊)的婚禮！」超有fu的。
The advertisement of the hunting game in October. For me, this is the most interesting attraction in the parade. There are three people walking on the side and saying that, "It's my daughter's (sister's) wedding!"

這是我見過，擁有最長的鬃毛的馬了！
The horse has the longest hair I never seen. 

第一次見到這麼大規模的法輪功團體，花車上還有個白人在表演，還真是新奇又帶點古怪呀！
The first time to see Falun Dafa. It's novel.

我的想法是，旁邊那是實彈嗎？
Is that real bullets (or missiles)?

從Huntington Beach姊妹市─安城市(愛知縣，有看過灌籃高手的人，應該知道愛知縣才是)，來的花車表演，在這一長串的隊伍中，很有耳目一新的感覺，特別的不一樣；真的是覺得，這些人辛苦了！
The support from the sister city, Anjo. When I saw it, "It's so hot" just jump into my head especially for the Samurai. 

總結來說，這是個挺有趣的遊行，只是規劃得不太好，遊行中斷了好幾次，都幾分鐘沒有新的隊伍，覺得應該還有隊伍，可是又什麼都看不到，那種感覺真的不好，容易感到無趣，尤其後來太陽出來，更是容易曬得有點心浮，除此之外，真的是不錯又有趣。
This is an interesting parade, but I felt a little be bored. The parade didn't go smoothly. It just stopped couple times, there were no team showing anything for couple minutes, from 1 to around 7 or 8 minutes which make the audiences impatient. Besides that, it's good.

 

遊行大約十二點半結束，接著往海灘移動，過程中，也看到了許多人對自己家裡的佈置，真的是誇張呀～
It ends about 12:30. And then I walked to the beach for next show. On the way to the beach, I can see how Americans enjoy it, the decoration of the house.

還看到露營用的帳篷，台灣如果有類似的活動，不知道能不能這樣搞？恐怕會被罵自私吧，兩三個人給人家占那麼大的位子，哈哈哈～
Now I can understand why American people buy so many camping gears. You can use it on so many events.