Pirates, robots, trick-performing dogs, boy scouts, political candidates and activists all took to the streets of Greenbelt on Monday for the 64th annual Labor Day Parade. With such a variety of participants, the parade had something for everyone who turned out to watch
Supratik Chaudhuri, who marched with the Friends of Old Greenbelt Theatre group, says, “This is the one place where everyone comes together, and you get to see all of it.”
Even as temperatures climbed high into the 80s, Greenbelt residents showed up with excitement and energy for the parade. In between handing delighted children pieces of candy, Captain Gordon Pracht of the Greenbelt Police Department explained that water stations, emergency cooling areas and safety personnel were at the ready in case any attendees had problems with the heat.
However, longtime parade goers already had their heat precautions down to a science. Residents Gina and Jeffrey Wesley-Hunt hung a tarp to shield themselves, and the three families that later joined them, from the beating sun.
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