June 14, 2013 - Deerfield Field Days Parade

Last year I commented on the dwindling number of people who used to sit in front of their homes along the steep hill of Trenton Rd to watch the annual Deerfield Firemen’s Field Day Parade – and that trend continues.

I discovered that the crowd has simply moved to the food and beer pavilions and the young people are congregated along the amusement and rides area.

The best place to listen to the Red Band and watch the Firemen is to queue up in the food ticket line, order your food, get a frosty beverage, and take a seat at a picnic table.

We start at the top of the road, lead the parade down the short, downhill route. Then because there aren’t many bands in the parade we stand on the sideline facing the crowded tables and play a mini concert of marches. We continue playing as the fire departments minus the trucks enter the field and pass in front of us.
 
It was a great night for field days – sunny and pleasantly warm – the dog days of summer are still in the future.

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Deerfield Field Days

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