2006 Memorial Day Parade
May 28, 2006 - Freeport, IL

Hello again ABATE members. What a great day it was for the annual Memorial Day Parade here in beautiful downtown Freeport. I have to give special thanks to Popeye for setting this event up. Everything went so smoothly. You will note that this year we actually had a float. And special thanks to those who loaned us the wagon and truck to pull it. The kids just loved it as you can tell. Also please note that this year the turnout was fantastic. After meeting with Mayor Gaulrapp earlier in May, he said it would have been great if we could have gotten about a hundred bikes in the parade. Well, that didn't happen. But I'll bet there were 25 to 30 of us there which is a heck of a lot more than we have had. Thanks to all those who came and do please plan on attending next year also. And bring a friend so we can make that hundred bikes in the parade. Now wouldn't that make our presence known! So here we go...check out what was going on that day.

I just love these little bikes. I've heard they can go up to around 60 miles an hour. How about your butt 6 inches from the pavement.

Here is a glimpse of our camp at the parade. Notice our float.

Roger and Tony take a moment.

The kids just loved what was on our float. Actually, so do I.

Popeye signing up participants. We have to sign release forms to keep us in check with ABATE standards.

Oh yeah, what a nice set up this was. Special thanks to whoever loaned us the goods. We were noticed this year big time.

As you can see, there was a lot of us there.

Our pals Dean, Colleen, and Barb were on hand as usual. And you should be too.

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OK, who is this "Wisenheimer"????

"Honey, I forgot my sun block". Hey, the sun? What is the deal with that?

Special thanks to all those who attended this years parade.

Check out all those bikes.

Nice to see new and old faces. We have so many new members now.

Now it's George's turn to take a moment.

Like I said, the kids just loved those bikes.

A group shot of us getting lined up just behind the fire engines. Better than behind the horses.

And then some of us were off to Ridott Corners for a beer and burger.

I have not been to the Corners since it was added on to. Pretty nice I must say.

Notice all the beverage bottles. Beer just hit the spot after being in the sun for a while.

George taking "another" moment as it were.

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