Truck parade makes noise for Labor Day

6:48 PM, Sep 3, 2012   |    comments
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HOLLAND, Mich. (WZZM) - A parade route in downtown Holland made lots of noise for Monday's Labor Day celebration.

More than 60 truck drivers were honking their horns as they drove down Eighth Street.  The parade ended at the Civic Center, where there were hot dogs and ice cream for people to enjoy.

Some people who attended say Labor Day makes them thankful to have a job.

"Everyday I count my blessings that I have a place to go to work, a lot of my friends don't," says truck driver, Scott Adams.

"While we celebrate the fact that these companies are here and they're prosperous and long standing companies, we also want to think about that there are still a lot of people without work.  Hopefully, over the next few years we'll have even more trucks representing even more companies," says Kurt Dykstra, Mayor of Holland.

Organizers say there are about 10 trucks more than last year, but the event is limited because of space in the parking lot.