A nasty weather forecast has forced the cancellation of tomorrow’s Memorial Day parade.
Thousands of Westport civic volunteers, musicians, young athletes, politicians — and veterans — can now sleep in.
But not too long. An indoor ceremony has been set for 10 a.m., at Town Hall.
Patriotic music will play. An honor guard will present a wreath. Brief speeches will commemorate servicemembers who gave their lives for our country.
And grand marshal Herb Podel — a 101-year-old longtime Westporter and World War II veteran who served with the Seabees in the Pacific Theater, as an aviation and electronics specialist — will be saluted.
It’s not a parade. But it’s well worth going to.
There’s plenty of time — after honoring our fallen heroes — for (soggy) cookouts and parties.
We’ll miss this solemn Veterans Green scene. But a similar event will take place across Myrtle Avenue, in Town Hall. (Photo/Harris Falk)
I’m close to DC and we got drenched. If you’re going to get what we got yesterday and so far today, the choice to cancel was completely correct! And our feel like temperature was 47! Welcome to summer.