One thing that I hope continues after self-quarantine is over is birthday parades. Watching oodles of people parade down the street with balloons and stuffed animals and birthday signs all over their vehicles with a steady stream of honks and waves and strangers screaming ‘Happy Birthday’ just to put a smile on neighbours faces, to celebrate kids birthday’s who cannot have a party, to make loved ones smile, that is a true indication of the human spirit.
In a local town there’s actually a ‘Parade Group’ online. For people that have wanted birthday parades the past couple of months, if they posted on the local community webpage, not just the friends and family show up, but sometimes 20 or 30 extra cars of people show up with their cars decorated to the max. It’s just been a past time for some people to deck out their cars and take part in birthday parades. All you have to do is post the date, time and location of the parade and everyone shows up to make the parade that much longer and that much louder.
I love that.
Me 2 V, so heartwarming and beautiful ❤
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I also saw a story about a couple that held a drive in wedding and broadcasted the sound through FM radio. That was pretty adorable and sweet too.
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Awwww so sweet, I love that❤❤❤
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Oh that is lovely. We don’t have anything like that in the UK. Every Thursday we clap for the carers and nhs.
I think when this is over, it will be a new norm. But, in the UK I dont know how quickly people will revert back to their pre virus ways.
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Oh, they clap every night at 7 o clock pm around here. lol
It’s kind of precious, actually. Sometimes the noise can be a struggle, but you also remember it’s just people saying thank you so you get used to it.
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That’s so lovely. I think it’ll be awhile till we see a street parade or festival here.
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Well, if you know anyone who has a birthday coming up, you can make a parade happen for them?
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My birthday is next week. Feel free to drive 94 hours to do a birthday parade past my window. 😁
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OKAY!
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Agree with ThoughtsNLife Blog that there’s nothing like this here in the UK, which is a shame. Once, maybe 15 years ago, in your part of Canada we were in a diner when a massive conga line of kids and adults burst through the door, dancing and singing between the tables before disappearing somewhere (presumably to eat burgers and birthday cake?) I’m guessing this was a similar thing, a happy small-town community celebration that brought people together and gave everyone a brief opportunity to forget their troubles and have some fun. At the time it seemed very odd to English eyes, but heart-warming too.
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HAHA! You don’t do that all the time in England? That’s a regular lunch hour here…
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Wow! The spirit of community 😉
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Yeah. If there’s one thing little towns do well, it’s make sure that everyone gets looked after.
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this is so cute!
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It is pretty cute to watch when it’s happening!
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Lovely!
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That’s really great! I wish I had a birthday now 🙂
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You can make people host a parade for your next birthday?
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Love it!
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That’s lovely.
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Yeah..!!
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Out here in the country they just have hicks throwing beer cans out their car windows. But it’s not in a fun happy birthday way. Sigh…
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That sounds horrible.
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Birthday parades sounds like a lovely idea. I haven’t seen any of those in the UK yet but they sound great. 😊🎈
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What a lovely idea – it might catch on 🙂 x
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I’ve enjoyed seeing that as well. You can’t help but join in and cheer!
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Everyone deserves to be celebrated. Even in quarantine!
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