This ‘horrible’ parade is a nearly forgotten New England tradition

This ‘horrible’ parade is a nearly forgotten New England tradition

This story was originally published in May 2023. Parades in Maine don’t typically differ too much from town to town these days, whether it’s for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July or some other holiday. They include homemade floats, school marching bands, politicians, veterans, lots of kids, sometimes animals, and usually police and fire departments blaring their sirens. It’s very homegrown, and it’s very sweet. Once upon a time, however, Mainers …