, Sunday, May 19, 2013
Alexandria celebrates the 281st anniversary of George Washington's birth.
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Alexandria celebrated Presidents Day with its annual George Washington Birthday parade. The town crier leads the parade down Fairfax Street.
(WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
A fife and drum group entertains the crowd on Feb. 18, 2013. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Crowds lined Fairfax Street to watch the band. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
The parade is one of the oldest in the nation. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
The Alexandria Sheriff's Department participated. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille waves to passersby. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Abe Lincoln turned out. It was Presidents Day. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
A number of World War II-era vehicles took part in the parade. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
A member of the Jim Moyer Circus Club juggles knives. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
The afternoon was filled with the sounds of the colonial era. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
The crowd yelled, "Happy Birthday," as George and Martha Washington rode by. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Even the dogs dressed the part, in suits similar to George Washington's. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
It wouldn't be a parade without a clown, or in this case a Shriner. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
The little cars are always popular. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
She's cute, isn't she? (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Cub scouts take their participation seriously. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Children show off their heritage. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Thousands of people took part in the mile-long parade. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
It was a beautiful day for the G.W. band to play. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
The Maryland Sons of Confederate Veterans marched in the parade. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Participants dressed in Confederate attire. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
A second Confederate group took part. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Hundreds turned out to watch the parade. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
Martha and George Washington took in the festivities from the reviewing stand. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
George Washington watched the parade that honored him. (WTOP/Ed Kelleher)
The Presidents Day parade in Alexandria.
(WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck)
The Presidents Day parade in Alexandria.
(WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck)
The Presidents Day parade in Alexandria.
(WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck)
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