The White Falcon - 09.07.1993, Side 4

Fourth of July celebration brings
a touch of America to Iceland
That tastes great! Patrick Clements gets a pie in the face fromJaret Winningnam (0) at one oj ti
more than 80 booths on display at last weekend's carnival. (Photo by PHI (AC) Mark Kcttenhofen)1
Independence Day, the Fourth
of July, America’s Birthday Cele-
bration... regardless of what you
call it, it is a holiday of impor-
tance to all Americans.
Last weekend’s celebration of
our 217th year of independence
started with the traditional Fourth
of July parade, complete with
color guard, banners, floats and
balloons.
The annual Summer Carnival
was held last Saturday in Hangar
885. It was a time for Icelanders
to get a taste of American culture.
Thousands of children and adults
enjoyed playing everything from
ring toss games to pie throws to
miniature golf.
In addition, there were static
aircraft displays and fire truck
rides. On stage, bands and skits
added to the festive mood.
According to LTJG Robert
Schroeder, one of the carnival’s
coordinator’s, “the event is held
every year to provide hometown
fun and to share the experience
with our Icelandic hosts. We estimate that
nearly 10,000 Icelanders took part in the
festivities.”
There were approximately 80 food and
game booths. The food booths offered the
traditional hot dogs, hamburgers, pop com,
carameled apples and snowcones to lumpia,
funnel cakes and grab bags of candy.
Traditionally, sparklers, fireworks and
rockets fill the night skies in the U.S. on July
4, but because of the extended daylight in
Iceland, fireworks are impractical to display
in July. Instead, look for fireworks on New
Year’s Eve.
Above, Icelandic youths learn about a P-3C Orion during a hands-on demonstration,
given by VP-49 personnel. Right, Uncle Sam marches in front of a formation of
Marines from the Marine Corps Security Force Company during last week's parade.
(Photos by PH2 Dave Dinfuntorum)
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