Fourth of July in the Palisades

A few scenes from the Palisades Citizens Association’s 53rd annual Fourth of July Parade today under the midday sun: We didn’t see any horses or the Safeway truck this year — both crowd favorites in the past — but #DontMuteDC, go-go, the DC flag and calls for statehood were all highly visible. (There was also a trio who marched in support of retrocession to Maryland.) Among the many local politicians on hand along MacArthur Boulevard NW were at-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman, who danced along the route; Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh, who once again handed out copies of the Constitution; and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd, who took time to pose for a selfie at the request of some onlookers. National politics entered the frame in a couple of instances: a group backing Pete Buttigieg — the only Democratic presidential campaign to participate in the parade — drew a favorable response from the crowd, while a contingent expressing support for President Donald Trump elicited boos and some heckling along sections of the route.