Parades, world hedonism
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featherynscaleI've always wanted a parade- I used to plot how to infiltrate the Easter Parade in the town I grew up in. The logistics of building and sneaking in a float in the form of a giant light-up bunny being ridden western-style by a friend dressed as Jesus with a cowboy hat eluded me though. So I've been trying to convince people to parade for other things for years.
Then, a few days ago, someone mentioned that the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade began with a couple of guys, a broken-down car, and a three-legged dog thoughtfully dyed green for the occasion. I can't help thinking I could do better than that somehow.
So I pitched the idea - "Let's parade for something!" And people went for it. We weeded through possible paradeworthy holidays already in existence, but found nothing we felt strongly enough about to march for. So it became necessary to invent our own holiday.
We therefore declare May 4 to be World Hedonism Day. On May 4, I, and any other folk I can talk into joining on, will march for hedonism. Costumes will be recommended, as will brightly colored ribbons, signs with slogans (Think: "Hedonism in our time!" "Up Hedonism" "What do we want? Fun! When do we want it? All the damn time!"), bubbles, chocolate, feathers, glitter, and what-have-you.
I'm looking forward to it.
Then, a few days ago, someone mentioned that the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade began with a couple of guys, a broken-down car, and a three-legged dog thoughtfully dyed green for the occasion. I can't help thinking I could do better than that somehow.
So I pitched the idea - "Let's parade for something!" And people went for it. We weeded through possible paradeworthy holidays already in existence, but found nothing we felt strongly enough about to march for. So it became necessary to invent our own holiday.
We therefore declare May 4 to be World Hedonism Day. On May 4, I, and any other folk I can talk into joining on, will march for hedonism. Costumes will be recommended, as will brightly colored ribbons, signs with slogans (Think: "Hedonism in our time!" "Up Hedonism" "What do we want? Fun! When do we want it? All the damn time!"), bubbles, chocolate, feathers, glitter, and what-have-you.
I'm looking forward to it.
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Date: 2003-03-13 11:43 am (UTC)I'd hate to see the 1st Annual Hedonism Flaunt come to a premature end...
;-)
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Date: 2003-03-13 12:00 pm (UTC)We're supposed to get the requisite forms tomorrow.
This was going to be an unofficial thing, but applying for a permit for it makes the whole thing somehow funnier.
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Date: 2003-03-14 09:28 am (UTC)no subject
As a thought, you could call 97.3FM since they're a brand new locally owned radio station - they'd probably kill for the opportunity to participate in a big event so soon after their inception.
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:-)
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