In Coronado, News 8’s Lorraine Kimel found a Fourth of July celebration “as American as apple pie” in 1984. The city’s annual Independence Day Parade had been held there since just after World War II. Families waving flags and donning red, white and blue lined Orange Avenue early in the day to catch that year’s parade with the theme “The American Spirit.” Contingents included marching military members, classic cars, and even a country band performing live music.