Blaine's Old Fashioned 4th of July

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - Robyn Gillespie of Langly, B.C., entertains the crowd after the end of the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014. Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 entries of all types.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - American Legion youth volunteers pass out miniature American flags as they work the parade route during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014. Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 entries meaner the route.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - Members of the Rodeo Cowgirls Drill Team entertain the crowd during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014. Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 floats pass by in this year's parade.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - An energetic Alex Gehringer of Blaine entertains the crowd during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014. Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 floats pass by in this year's parade.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - Maggie Breckenridge of Blaine hands out candy during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014. Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 floats pass by in this year's parade.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 floats pass by during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 floats pass by during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - Isabella Ramirez, 7, left, and Sandra Cortez, 12, with the Chicas Reina dance troupe out of Ferndale, entertain the spectators during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014. Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 floats pass by in this year's parade.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - Canadian Aiden Mufti, 12, of Vancouver, B.C., watches the festivities during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014. Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 floats pass by in this year's parade.

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© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald - Barry Dyck (cq) of Bellingham and his daughter Piper, 4, cheer as the floats pass by during the Old Fashioned 4th of July parade in Downtown Blaine, Wash., on Friday July , 2014. Thousands lined Peace Portal Drive to watch almost 100 floats pass by in this year's parade.