Bob Little, a Vietnam War veteran, receives a kiss from a Labrador named Queso while waiting to walk in the “Edmonds Kind of 4th” parade with VFW Post 8870 on Sunday in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Bob Little, a Vietnam War veteran, receives a kiss from a Labrador named Queso while waiting to walk in the “Edmonds Kind of 4th” parade with VFW Post 8870 on Sunday in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Community members walk down Walnut Street with a large American flag during the “Edmonds Kind of 4th” parade on Sunday in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Aksel Young, 3, eats a lollipop while waiting for the “Edmonds Kind of 4th” parade on Sunday in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

The “Edmonds Kind of 4th” parade makes its way down Sixth Avenue South on Sunday in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Children wave flags as floats go by during the “Edmonds Kind of 4th” parade on Sunday in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

People watch as horses make their way down Sixth Avenue South during the “Edmonds Kind of 4th” parade on Sunday in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Justin Farris and his daughter, Milla, 2, watch the “Edmonds Kind of 4th” parade on Sunday in Edmonds. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)