Kansas Cityites, you are cordially invited to flaunt!

COME ONE, COME ALL to the First Annual Hedonism Flaunt!

WHAT:
- A vibrant, juicy processional in the name of good fun (clean and dirty);
- A celebration of the spirit of Beltane, the May festival of sex and sensuality, fun and freedom, eating, dancing and other earthly delights;
- A glorified walk to the pub;
- A chance to strike fear, joy, amusement, or any combination of the above into the hearts of conspicuous consumers roaming the Plaza in search of lattes and trendy housewares.


WHEN: Sunday, May 4. 6:30 p.m. until whenever.


WHERE: We’ll gather in front of the Winstead’s on 47th Street near the Plaza. We will then grandly and ostentatiously parade down through the plaza, stopping to pay homage at some of the many shrines along the way, down and around to O’Dowd’s Little Dublin, 4742 Pennsylvania.


FEEL FREE TO:
- Dress fabulously and/or outrageously
- Bring signs, ribbons, flags, or other festive display stuff
- Sing and dance
- Bring drums or other musical instruments
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Wave, talk to people, and be friendly
- Hand out chocolates or other fun stuff to passers-by
- Take pictures
- Smile! This is all about having a good time!
- Invite your friends
- Make a donation to Children’s Mercy Hospital at the statue of the Boar as we pass – the statue is a change collection point for those worthy folks.

BUT PLEASE DON’T:
- Block the sidewalk so people can’t get around us
- Block traffic
- Bring dogs into the pub
- Do anything that would get you arrested

Kansas Cityites, you are cordially invited to flaunt!

COME ONE, COME ALL to the First Annual Hedonism Flaunt!

WHAT:
- A vibrant, juicy processional in the name of good fun (clean and dirty);
- A celebration of the spirit of Beltane, the May festival of sex and sensuality, fun and freedom, eating, dancing and other earthly delights;
- A glorified walk to the pub;
- A chance to strike fear, joy, amusement, or any combination of the above into the hearts of conspicuous consumers roaming the Plaza in search of lattes and trendy housewares.


WHEN: Sunday, May 4. 6:30 p.m. until whenever.


WHERE: We’ll gather in front of the Winstead’s on 47th Street near the Plaza. We will then grandly and ostentatiously parade down through the plaza, stopping to pay homage at some of the many shrines along the way, down and around to O’Dowd’s Little Dublin, 4742 Pennsylvania.


FEEL FREE TO:
- Dress fabulously and/or outrageously
- Bring signs, ribbons, flags, or other festive display stuff
- Sing and dance
- Bring drums or other musical instruments
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Wave, talk to people, and be friendly
- Hand out chocolates or other fun stuff to passers-by
- Take pictures
- Smile! This is all about having a good time!
- Invite your friends
- Make a donation to Children’s Mercy Hospital at the statue of the Boar as we pass – the statue is a change collection point for those worthy folks.

BUT PLEASE DON’T:
- Block the sidewalk so people can’t get around us
- Block traffic
- Bring dogs into the pub
- Do anything that would get you arrested

Just had to share this

Tabitha Is My Pagan Goddess Bitch Lover Whee
-Mark Morford, SFGate

The Harry Potter series is back on library shelves in the Cedarville School District, following a federal judge's order to give students access to the insanely popular books, and overruling the school board who claimed the books promoted witchcraft and disobedience and sodomy and paganism and too much damn book learnin' and the idea that they can actually buck the goddamn system and defeat evil curmudgeonly uptight ass-clenched black-magic school boards and actually make something of their sad Arkansas lives but only if they get the hell out as soon as humanly possible if not sooner. Cedarville Mayor Beverly Pyle, who was at the school board meeting, said she was tired of the issue. "I just wish it would go away," Pyle said. "I am a Christian ... but I grew up watching 'Bewitched.' I can see both sides." Which is an excellent defense of, of.... wait, I'm sorry, what? Did she really just reference 'Bewitched' as moral and ethical justification for allowing kids to read 'Harry Potter'? I thought so. OK good. This is what we are dealing with. Deep and nuanced indeed are the intellectual and pietistic wellsprings of Arkansas, let us be hereby reminded.

Just had to share this

Tabitha Is My Pagan Goddess Bitch Lover Whee
-Mark Morford, SFGate

The Harry Potter series is back on library shelves in the Cedarville School District, following a federal judge's order to give students access to the insanely popular books, and overruling the school board who claimed the books promoted witchcraft and disobedience and sodomy and paganism and too much damn book learnin' and the idea that they can actually buck the goddamn system and defeat evil curmudgeonly uptight ass-clenched black-magic school boards and actually make something of their sad Arkansas lives but only if they get the hell out as soon as humanly possible if not sooner. Cedarville Mayor Beverly Pyle, who was at the school board meeting, said she was tired of the issue. "I just wish it would go away," Pyle said. "I am a Christian ... but I grew up watching 'Bewitched.' I can see both sides." Which is an excellent defense of, of.... wait, I'm sorry, what? Did she really just reference 'Bewitched' as moral and ethical justification for allowing kids to read 'Harry Potter'? I thought so. OK good. This is what we are dealing with. Deep and nuanced indeed are the intellectual and pietistic wellsprings of Arkansas, let us be hereby reminded.