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Push-n-Pull Paraders March (or Roll) in Glorious Weather

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Kids on bikes, in wagons, sometimes in strollers, in their parents arms or by their sides, bedecked in three particular colors, accompanied by veterans, police, firefighters, fire engines and about as many American flags as people, took over downtown Darien on July Fourth morning. They marched from Goodwives Shopping Center up to the Post Road and over to West Avenue before pouring into Tilley Pond Park for the annual after-parade party, with music, food trucks and places to get temporary tattoos. This thirteenth annual event was organized by Darien VFW Post 6933. The skies stayed blue, the temperatures weren’t terribly hot in the sun and were pleasantly cool in the shade. Nature seemed perfect, and acrimonious national and state politics was kept in a straightjacket for just one day.

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Annual Fourth of July Push-n-Pull Parade Steps Off on Tuesday

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Darien’s July 4th Push-n-Pull Parade — featuring any kid on a bike, scooter, wagon or other non-motorized vehicle — steps off at Goodwives Shopping Center at 10:30 a.m. sharp, runs through downtown and ends up at Tilley Pond Park with food and activities for kids. Where to Gather Before the Parade
Darien VFW Post 6933, which is organizing the thirteenth annual event, encourages families who are marching to arrive at Goodwives Shopping Center, 25 Old Kings Hwy. North, by about 9:45 a.m. Mary Ann Hall’s Music for Children will entertain the crowd before kick-off.  

The Post’s Color Guard will lead the parade. Local and state elected officials will also march.