Coventry, Connecticut's 300th Anniversary Parade!

Those of you looking for plans next weekend can look forward to Coventry, Connecticut's 300th Anniversary Parade! The parade will be on September 29th, a Saturday at 10 A.M. According to http://connecticut.mommypoppins.com, "the parade will feature 4 divisions from the 1700s, 1800s, 1900s and 2000s and Beyond, as well as an Escort Division." http://tolland.patch.com/ includes the lineup for this year's parade.

The 1700s Division is sponsored by Sabrina Pools and includes:

• Daughters of the American Revolution
• 54^th Regiment of Foot, 1777
• Nathan Hale Homestead
• Nathan Hale Ancient Fifes and Drum
• 2^nd Continental Light Dragoons
• 1^st Congregational Church of Coventry
• St. Patrick’s Pipe Band

Bidwell Tavern sponsors the 1800s Division and includes:

• 1880s high-wheel Bicycle
• Coventry Historical Society
• Vintage vehicle from Coventry Volunteer Fire Department
• Museum of CT Glass
• CT Valley Field Music
• CT Republican Town Committee
• Coventry Cemetery Commission
• Coventry Grange #75
• Song-A-Day Music Center
• Connecticut Blues Senior Ancient Fife & Drum

Fuss & O’Neill Design Build Services, Inc will sponsor the 1900s Division and includes:

• Miss Connecticut USA
• Vintage vehicle from North Coventry Volunteer Fire
Department
• Haggerty’s Fire Department
• CT Chapter of the 1^st Calvary
• Coventry High School Teachers
• Coventry Democratic Town Committee
• Knights of Columbus/St. Mary’s Church
• Ticket to Ride - Beatles Tribute Band
• American Fuel Oil, Inc.
• Girl Scouts of Coventry
• Vintage cars and tractors
• Coventry Waterski Club
• Shriners Motor Patrol
• Coventry Agricultural Committee
• Vintage Vehicle from Columbia Fire Department
• East Side Ramblers Dixieland Band

The 2000 and Beyond Division is sponsored by Coventry Thrift & Gift Shop and includes:

• Coventry Scholarship Foundation
• Booth and Dimock Library
• Coventry Cub Scout Pack 65
• Coventry High School Band
• Segway from Coventry Police Department
• Channel 3 Kids Camp
• Shriners False Alarmers
• Coventry Football Association
• Coventry 300^th Committee
• Smart Car from Kennedy Exchange
• ATV from Capitol Region Police Chiefs Association

There will be the Coventry High School Band, floats, entertainment, floats, music, and even a military flyover with jets! There will also be the Nathan Hale Fife and Drum Corps, vintage cars, the previously mentioned marching band, and even Miss Connecticut, Marie Lynn Piscitelli! If the place is overcrowded, fear not: there will be free parking at the Coventry High School on the corner of Rt. 31 and 275, and a shuttle will run from 9 A.M to 1 P.M. According to http://tolland.patch.com/, the parade starts at GHR Intermediate School on 227 Cross Street, Coventry CT 06238,  and continues down Lake Street to Rt. 31, then heading south to the end point at Bradbury Lane. The cost is free, and more information can be obtained by calling (860) 742-6324. Coventry, CT's official page, http://www.coventryct.org/, says that if you're hungry, you can "stop by First Congregational Church of Coventry (the address is 1171 Main St, Coventry, CT 06238) between 7:30-10 AM for a pancake breakfast, or the Bidwell Tavern (the address is 1260 Main St, Coventry CT, 06238) for coffee and donuts before the parade. There will also be a chicken BBQ at the church immediately following the parade." The rain date for this extravagant parade will be Sunday September 30th at 2 PM.

The Official Green Day Angry Birds Trailer

What would happen if the punk rock band Green Day teamed up with the evil pigs from the famous Angry Birds video game?

In honor of Green Day's new album trilogy ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! And ¡Tré!, the first of which will be released this month, fans of Green Day and Angry Birds can find out. ROVIO Mobile, the creator of Angry Birds, teamed up with Green Day for 10 new levels in the Angry Birds game! Fans can access Green Day’s latest single “Oh Love” and an exclusive song called “Troublemaker.” The pigs look like Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, the three main members of the band.

If you're a Green Day fan and haven't heard any of Green Day’s new songs, several new singles are available for download. If you’re a Green Day fan and an Angry Birds fan, the full Green Day version of the game is available on Facebook. One of my freshman friends enjoys Green Day and Angry Birds, so when I mentioned this game to him, he quickly logged on to his computer and started playing this new version of Angry Birds. He played it for nonstop hours until he got all 3 stars on every level. He told me he loved it! Actual game reviews are available on the web from sites such as GameSpot and even the LATimes.

While the newly released Green Day songs continue to sound like Green Day’s past smash hits from the American Idiot and 21^st Century Breakdown albums, singles for the first ¡Uno! album also break new ground. Look for the new songs “Oh Love”, “Kill the DJ,” and “Let Yourself Go”.

Now, over to the Angry Birds side. The game has remained popular between Green Day and Angry Birds fans ever since the Green Day version came out 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, the game (do you mean the widget?) promises only a preview of the new song, so if you expect a whole song, you'll only be getting a 1:20 preview.

The game features the same birds, the same, good old slingshot, and the same structures. There are new structures such as Green Day's American Idiot logo. Each pig is dressed up like a different member of the band. In order from left to right: Mike Dirnt on his famous Fender bass, Tré Cool on the drums, and Billie Joe Armstrong on his signature guitar. Plus roadies on the side of the stage add an extra effect. The words "GREEN DAY" are suspended by balloons. If you can get to the TNT under the stage I can guarantee you'll definitely have a "blast"!

So, for Green Day fans, there will be new music as each album in the trilogy gets released through January 2013. And for Angry Bird fans, Rovio has said the Green Day version will receive updates sometime in the fall.