From sword-scraping to cannon-lighting (and firing), that clip captures the essence of a Seafair Pirates parade appearance – the West Seattle Grand Parade is part of a busy summer slate of parade appearances for these swashbucklers. Here’s a snapshot of that cannon-lighting moment (look close and you’ll even see the blue lighter):
After the jump, video of another multi-parade attraction, the Seattle Schools All-City Band — led by Denny Middle School music director Marcus Pimpleton — and a few other biggies, including a visiting group you DON’T see in most other local parades, the Vancouver (B.C.) Police motorcycle drill team:
That’s the All-City Band, with participants from – you guessed it – all over the city. Another group of talented young people – who practiced for a good long time in their staging area before the parade – is the Chinese Community Girls’ Drill Team:
Two other all-star drill teams came from the law-enforcement ranks – first, the Seattle Police motorcycle drill team leading off the parade:
And the Vancouver (B.C.) Police motorcycle team, which does NOT appear in many parades this side of the border, so they’re a major West Seattle Grand Parade attraction:
More parade coverage to come.
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