Code Four soccer car makes first parade appearance of season

A couple weeks ago, the 77th annual Daffodil Parade took place under the sunny skies of south-central Washington state. There were ponies, princesses, cars and clowns. Floats, furry animals, musicians and magic. And smack dab in the middle of it all was our Code Four soccer ball car, strolling down the street with players and parents of the Orting Soccer Club (Orting, WA).

The kids were all sporting their Code Four soccer jerseys, while doing their best ‘parade wave’ to the crowd and handing out candy. Lots and lots of candy.

All of us on the Code Four crew appreciate taking part in this event, a terrific example of small-town spirit and community pride that just makes you smile. Many thanks to the folks from Orting for inviting us, and to everyone who helped make it such a fun day. We’ve included some pictures of the festivities – enjoy.

Why Bozo's On Our Blog

This week we decided it was time to do a little Spring cleaning in our Code Four warehouse. Amid the presentation boards covered in dust, long-forgotten soccer jersey prototypes and sketches of warm-up jackets that seemed like a good idea at the time, we found a gem: a life-size cardboard cutout of Bozo The Clown.

He was one of several cutouts we bought many years ago, as part of a display at a local auction. We dressed up Bozo, along with James Dean and the Three Stooges, in Code Four Athletics soccer uniforms to be sold off during the event. Not only did the soccer gear go to the highest bidder, but at some point so did Moe, Larry and Curly.

Bozo’s return got us to thinking: What size shoes did he wear? (Hey, we don’t think about soccer ALL the time.) Turns out size 83AAA, according to an old interview with the late Larry Harmon, one of the most prolific Bozo portrayers in history. NBC weatherman Willard Scott also played Bozo from 1959-62 on local TV in Washington, DC.

We’ll leave you with those tidbits of trivia, and let you know if we turn up anything else of interest.