Down on one knee in armor – impressive, very impressive. Will R2 get to be the ring bearer at the wedding? For the8th consecutive year the Mid-West Garrison of the 501st Legion participated in the Bartlett, Illinois Independence Day Parade aka the Force Of July. Background – Star Wars has become an important fixture for this event. This is the biggest parade of the year for the Mid-West Garrison. The 501st and the Rebel Legion will have a float / trailer. Every year the participation gets bigger and once again it is open to ALL Star Wars costume groups 501st, Rebel Legion, Jedi Assembly, Fan Force, Mercs, etc. and their friends and family. The 501st will be handing out marshmallows during the Parade again this year. After the parade there will be the annual 501st BBQ near the Beer tent. Lots of fun and a great chance to meet up other star wars costumers. Source – Mandalorian Mercs Forum mercs.firespray.net Links: www.midwestgarrison.org tk118.com www.jrsdetachment501st.org Soundtrack: Lullaby by Ghost freemusicarchive.org