Boombox Parade July 4, 2002

In 1986 no band could be found to play for the Independence Day parade in Willimantic. So, a local activist proposed that the local radio station play march music at exactly 11 o'clock and anyone who wanted to march bring a "boombox" radio--and a tradition was born

 
The 17th annual parade was the longest ever (it took 90 minutes to pass by)

Local Democrats turned out for their candidates

First Selectman Mike Paulhus and Probate Judge Dennis O'Brien	Town Committee Treasurer and Manager of the Courtney for Congress Campaign Leslie O'Brien
State Comptroller Nancy Wyman	Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Curry campaigning

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