February 2015: A Yarmouth resident who is weary of winter has placed a lawn chair on a snow bank on Main Street. Chairs are normally placed on Main Street in early July to reserve a spot in anticipation of the Yarmouth Clam Festival parade.

2017: In a longstanding tradition of the Yarmouth Clam Festival, hundreds of chairs are lined up along Main Street weeks before the festival's parade.

2014: A row of chairs lines Main Street, saving spots for spectators of the Yarmouth Clam Festival parade.

2015: Lester Evans of Falmouth sets up his lawn chair for the 50th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival.

2013: a couple walks by with umbrellas protecting them from the rain as they pass hundreds of chairs place along Main Street in Yarmouth. It has been a tradition for many years to place chairs days in advance and trust they will not be stolen.

2015: The chairs can be used to express various allegiances.

2015: Chairs lined up for the 50th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival.

2015: Chairs lined up for the 50th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival.

2014: Spectators place their chairs early to save a spot along the Main Street route of the Clam Festival Parade.

2015: The chairs are back in Yarmouth, cloaking the sides of Main Street in bright vinyl, white plastic and checkered webbing.

2015: Not comfortable but in position for the Clam Festival parade.

2015: Chairs begin to line the streets of Yarmouth in early July in preparation of the annual Clam Festival Parade.

2015: Chairs lined up for the 50th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival.