We move on to one of the larger and certainly most impressive political candidate entry in the Johnsburg Saufen und Spiel Parade today.
It was upon me before I realized it was coming, as you can see from the first photo.
Recorder of Deeds candidate Joni Smith’s entry was big.
Maybe it was the big float, but there also seemed to be a fair number of walkers.
A view of Joni Smith’s entry without a sign hiding it.
Politicians encourage people to walk with them to impress people of the depth of the support they have.
I kept looking for candidate Joni Smith and finally found her on top if the float.
Behind Smith’s contingent was opponent Tina Hill riding in a convertible.
Tina Hill’s car was following Joni Smith’s float so closely that I didn’t get an excellent shot.
The Hill folks stopped so I could take a posed photo.
Here is McHenry County Board member Tina Hill riding in her convertible at the Johnsburg Parade.
The candidate has not figured out how much I don’t like posed pictures.
Joe Tirio, the third candidate in the race, was not at the parade.
A blow-up piggy band from the McHenry Bank and Trust caught my attention.
After running the photo of the big Republican elephant, I was impressed by the big pig from the McHenry State Bank.
St. John Baptist Catholic School has been teaching 172 years.
“172 years,” says the banner from St. John the Baptist Catholic School.
St. John the Baptist School’s float.
Behind the banner carriers was a float.
The Johnsburg Sunrise Rotary promoted its October 24th Oktoberfest at the McHenry VFW.
Johnsburg’s Sunrise Rotary had an announcement in the parade about its Oktoberfest.
The McHenry Chamber of Commerce promoted its Veterans Breakfast and a networking program at the Johnsburg Saufen und Spiel Parade.
Next came a McHenry Chamber of Commerce entry promoting an annual breakfast for Veterans on November 12th at the VFW, plus a networking program.
A girl was thrown up in the air where she twisted before she fell in her colleagues’ arms.
Next to catch my eye was a girl twisting in the air.
The Johnsburg White Lightening Soccer Club.
It was as if she saw the sign in the background and decided to follow its direction.
A cross was set in a boat for this church float. The boat is named JHC Lifesaver.
Joyful Harvest Church was next–the only one I saw in the Saufen und Spiel Parade besides the St. John the Baptist School entry.
The horses were from
Then came the magnificent horses.
The “Renegade” Clydesdales were pulling a wagon with a sign thanking Johnsburg.
The wagon behind the Clydesdales had a sign from the “Very Blessed Jarrett Wolff & Family,”
Plenty of candy was gathered by the children.
That was pretty much it, except for the loot that kids were examining.
I don’t know what’s more obnoxious: Joni Smith’s float with a giant picture of her face or Tina Hill’s Queen Mum wave.
Oh come on I think it is great when candidates get out there so people can see them.
Parades are about floats and people and kids and candy
Great shot, Cal. (The girl in the air.)
I guess we now know how Joni Smith would probably spend our tax dollars.
That’s so over-the-top!
Either she is desperate, or an egomaniac, (I tend to think egomaniac as she has a 20 yr old picture of herself on her signs or very heavily photoshopped at best!)
As far as Tina goes, she thinks she has this all sewn up.
Joe Tirio opted out of the political parade altogether.
That IS a great shot of the girl in the air!
Wow.
Now that’s what belongs in parades (imho)