Israel Parade in NYC tomorrow and rain predicted

amother

Slateblue

Sun, May 31 2015, 2:29 am

How do they deal with marching and the rest of the program (concerts), all outdoors, on a rainy day?

zaq

Sun, May 31 2015, 2:11 pm

the same way anyone deals with rain on a parade: smart spectators and scouts bring umbrellas and marchers march in the rain. You never saw the baton twirlers in their sequinned strapless leotards getting all goosebumpy on a chilly day? Or the marching bands in their heavy wool military-style uniforms sweltering on a steamy one? Why should this parade be any different ?

amother

Slateblue

Sun, May 31 2015, 7:07 pm

Parade was beautiful. No rain. Concert maybe got canceled bec it was raining then.

amother

Slateblue

Wed, Jun 01 2016, 8:18 pm

Thunderstorms predicted this Sunday.

Floats and people on them, go during thunderstorms?

Rutabaga

Wed, Jun 01 2016, 11:50 pm

Sunday is far enough away that the forecast can change. And the parade will go on rain or shine.

http://celebrateisraelny.org/parade/faq/

shabbatiscoming

Thu, Jun 02 2016, 8:04 am

When I marched in the parade, more than 20 years ago, it didnt just rain. At one point it was almost pouring. We just kept on walking. Some schools pulled out at the last minute because of it, but my school kept on walking. It was such fun Smile