The residence where I am staying is on Main Street, and is next to an intersection with a War Memorial island.

So when the Memorial Day parade went past today, the parade stopped in front of the War Memorial and the servicemen made a gun salute.

Good thing I was outdoors watching, so I knew what was happening.
Hearing that close-quarters gun salute inside the residence would have scared me.

The weather is fickle today. We are in for thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Fortunately it was bright sunshine during the parade at noon.