Birchrunville July 4, 2000 Parade

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Voodoo CDs"><U><B><IMG SRC="4b8c8500.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="80" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Voodoo DeVille Blues Band brings the"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>|</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Tahoma" >Voodoo DeVille </FONT></div> <div> <B>Birchrunville July 4, 2000 Parade</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id105.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Birchrunville July 4, 2001 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distinctively decorated float, was a crowd favorite by all accounts.  According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, "</B><I><B>hundreds of people lined...the humid streets</B></I><B>" of Birchrunville.  The reporter noted Voodoo DeVille specifically for having "</B><I><B>elicited loud cheers from the street</B></I><B>."   </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Click </B><A HREF="http://www.birchrunville.com/parades.2000/a/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.birchrunville.com/parades.200"><U><B>here</B></U></A><B> for more pictures from the Birchrunville 2000 parade.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="725" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 478 WIDTH="139"><bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.birchrunville.com/parade.2000/parade.2000.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.birchrunville.com/parade.2000"><U><I><B>See more pictures on the Birchrunville home page.</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> The entire band took this opportunity to make a fashion statement in honor of the good ole</div> <div> U.S. of A.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f444d80.jpg" border=0 width="580" height="472" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="725" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 197 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0e590bf0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="313"><bR> <div> After nearly a year of careful planning and detailed design, the float begins to take shape.  King Tonga oversees the final construction details as Plowboy and the Delaware Destroyer check their instruments.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="724" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 244 WIDTH="263"><div> The floats began lining up prior to the parade as the capacity crowd flowed in toward the center of town.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0e6c2ee0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="238" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="725" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 226 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0e9a9dc0.jpg" border=0 width="425" height="220" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="291"><div> The line up stretches for miles...well...okay...a half a mile at least.</div> <div> Here, our head roadie, Bill, explains how he completed the 38 step wax job on his red Chevy truck in just one easy step.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="728" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 215 WIDTH="319"><div> We can't start no parade with no dry mouth, now can we?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ea90d10.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="730" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 209 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ecf4cb0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="203" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="220"><div> Killer, in his dual role of advance man, gets top billing for Voodoo DeVille on another impressive float.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="729" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 176 WIDTH="318"><div> The crowd goes wild as the Voodoo float nears.  Can't you just hear us eliciting cheers?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0eb90aa0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="726" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 134 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0eea4800.jpg" border=0 width="420" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> It's standing (and sitting) room only!</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="726" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 174 ><NOBR><div> Quick, hide your beer!</div> <div> It's the man!</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0eff4a80.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="726" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 204 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f7a9c60.jpg" border=0 width="425" height="198" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="290"><div> Girls go crazy!!  Fortunately, no injuries were sustained as the crowd jostled for position along the parade route.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="728" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 283 WIDTH="216"><div> Unscathed and triumphant, the band returns to home base with the banners only suffering minor damage.</div> <div> Already, we're hard at work back on the drawing boards laying out next year's float.  What magic must we work to top Independence Day 2000?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f2f4150.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="438" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 263 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f6c8010.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="257" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="227"><div> We have no idea who this guy is but our subtle sense of irony compelled us to include him in our gallery.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>