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A police siren rang as hundreds lined up down the Midtown streets. Drums heard in the distance got louder as they neared with American flags everywhere you looked.
After a year off because of the pandemic, Midtown s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Parade brought the community together once again.
The Mystery Hour s Jeff Houghton led the way as the grand marshal. Any doubt that lingering pandemic fears would eliminate the tossing of candy was quickly eliminated.
Some pushed for theirs while others were rewarded as they found a soft spot in the line where other kids weren t.
Dante Bell, 6, was among those running into the street with the hopes of collecting as many Starburst packets as he could. He shied away from an interview as he ate his Blu Raspberry Dum Dum, looked for more candy and waited to board a train.
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