Photo Essay: An All-American Fourth

We've spawned a new race here, Mr. Dickinson. Rougher, simpler; more violent, more enterprising; less refined. We're a new nationality. We require a new nation.

- Howard da Silva as Ben Franklin, 1776

Every year, the small town of Johnson, nestled in the rolling hills of the Palouse region in far eastern Washington state, holds a 4th of July parade that attracts visitors from all over the region that far outnumber its normal population of around 200. 



They don't do it for money.  Other than a breakfast and a barbecue held later in the day, there's nowhere for visitors to spend their money.  They don't have any corporate sponsors.  There are no fancy floats or big marching bands.  The folks in Johnson do it strictly out of love of country and community.