Columbus Day Parade
Wie ich schon einmal erwähnt habe, hat hier in New York so gut wie jeder seine eigene Parade, und die Italiener scheinen sich die Columbus Day Parade unter den Nagel gerissen zu haben. Begleitet werden sie dabei von Polizei, Feuerwehr und Armee, sowie von einigen Werbewagen von Banken (und dergleichen) und unzähligen Highschool-Kapellen.
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/01.jpg "The first police band")
The first police band
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/02.jpg "At least one reference to Columbus seems to be necessary!")
At least one reference to Columbus seems to be necessary!
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/03.jpg "An airplane!?")
An airplane!?
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/04.jpg "A helicopter!?!?!?")
A helicopter!?!?!?
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/05.jpg "Some police men in between ...")
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/06.jpg "Some police men in between ...")
Some police men in between ...
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/07.jpg "Well ... Italian cavemen?")
Well ... Italian cavemen?
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/08.jpg "A somewhat special band ...")
A somewhat special band ...
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/09.jpg "Finally: the Santa Maria!")
Finally: the Santa Maria!
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/10.jpg "Columbus Day Parade")
Columbus Day Parade
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/11.jpg "Promotion for Tuscany")
Promotion for Tuscany
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/12.jpg "They look more like someone from the time of Columbus!")
They look more like someone from the time of Columbus!
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/13.jpg "Highschool Band")
Highschool Band
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/14.jpg "Micky Mouse (!)")
Micky Mouse (!)
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/15.jpg "Columbus' Armada")
Columbus' Armada
![[Picture]](../parade/columbus/thumb/16.jpg "Loudly dressed men at the end ...")
Loudly dressed men at the end ...