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Post by Nathan on Jul 6, 2008 23:39:25 GMT -6
Throngs of people begin lining up along Old Eastern Avenue, which borders the Great Forest Park in downtown Lindstrom City. Everyone is decked out in their greens and blues and purples with streamers and green, blue and purple tricolor flags flying on every street light post.
The PA system cracks to life and a very excited man's voice is heard all down the parade route.
"HELLO ALL YOU FABULOUS FOLKS! Welcome to the first EVER Green, Blue and Purple Day Parade and Festival! The parade is just about to begin, oh my god! I am so excited for this. Are you excited?! I'm excited.
"OH oh... I can see the Grand Marshal of the Parade now, personally selected by our dear Baron-Emperor himself is the Mr James L'Ucello, 3rd District Alderman for the Lindstrom City Council, who ran his election campaign entirely out of the closet. He certainly added some flair to our city, isn't that right my fellow fabulous Lindies?
"And now, behind the dreamy James L'Ucello are this year's Misses Green, Blue and Purple, representing the three aspects of our community. Miss Green represents the men, Miss Blue our fabulous ladies, and Miss Purple takes in everyone else... I'm sure she can handle it!
"How delicious! Sodom and Gomorrah, our city's largest gay and lesbian bar, boys in Sodom, girls in Gomorrah, has fielded a float! How could they not have, being the cornerstone of our community! Look at those boys and girls, boys and girls!
"Oh, and perhaps more important is a float by NAG, the Natopian Advocacy Group who fights for our rights on the floors of the courts and the Frenzy! Naturally they don't have to fight very hard here! Their float summary wants me to mention that NAG will be making an effort to bring advocacy to the rest of Micras. Oh my god! Fabulous!
"OH DEAR! Lesbians on motorcycles! How ... lovely. MOVING ON!
"The gay firefighters association on their shiny orange truck in their big yellow pants and hats... AND NOTHING ELSE! Why, that just makes me want to START fires!
"This next float gives me a lump in the throat, and not kind I like, its the AIDS Hospice of Greater Lindstrom. All you out there need to stop by their tent to see how you can do YOUR part!
"And looks like the last float is coming up now. I know it was a short, yet sweet, parade but it was only the first! We can do nothing but get better. And yes, yes the final float... absolutely fabulous. Sparkly men and women in angel wings dancing to techno. Brilliant.
"Its over! I'm so sorry! BUT don't go home yet! Stay the whole day. Great Forest Park is set up with vendor tents from our fabulous sponsors. Really, do go check them out! Food and games and friends! Go! Byyye!!"
The crowds mill about and funnel into the gated entrances to Great Forest Park where baronial government workers are handing out free bagels corndogs and juice.
The PA system cracks to life and a very excited man's voice is heard all down the parade route.
"HELLO ALL YOU FABULOUS FOLKS! Welcome to the first EVER Green, Blue and Purple Day Parade and Festival! The parade is just about to begin, oh my god! I am so excited for this. Are you excited?! I'm excited.
"OH oh... I can see the Grand Marshal of the Parade now, personally selected by our dear Baron-Emperor himself is the Mr James L'Ucello, 3rd District Alderman for the Lindstrom City Council, who ran his election campaign entirely out of the closet. He certainly added some flair to our city, isn't that right my fellow fabulous Lindies?
"And now, behind the dreamy James L'Ucello are this year's Misses Green, Blue and Purple, representing the three aspects of our community. Miss Green represents the men, Miss Blue our fabulous ladies, and Miss Purple takes in everyone else... I'm sure she can handle it!
"How delicious! Sodom and Gomorrah, our city's largest gay and lesbian bar, boys in Sodom, girls in Gomorrah, has fielded a float! How could they not have, being the cornerstone of our community! Look at those boys and girls, boys and girls!
"Oh, and perhaps more important is a float by NAG, the Natopian Advocacy Group who fights for our rights on the floors of the courts and the Frenzy! Naturally they don't have to fight very hard here! Their float summary wants me to mention that NAG will be making an effort to bring advocacy to the rest of Micras. Oh my god! Fabulous!
"OH DEAR! Lesbians on motorcycles! How ... lovely. MOVING ON!
"The gay firefighters association on their shiny orange truck in their big yellow pants and hats... AND NOTHING ELSE! Why, that just makes me want to START fires!
"This next float gives me a lump in the throat, and not kind I like, its the AIDS Hospice of Greater Lindstrom. All you out there need to stop by their tent to see how you can do YOUR part!
"And looks like the last float is coming up now. I know it was a short, yet sweet, parade but it was only the first! We can do nothing but get better. And yes, yes the final float... absolutely fabulous. Sparkly men and women in angel wings dancing to techno. Brilliant.
"Its over! I'm so sorry! BUT don't go home yet! Stay the whole day. Great Forest Park is set up with vendor tents from our fabulous sponsors. Really, do go check them out! Food and games and friends! Go! Byyye!!"
The crowds mill about and funnel into the gated entrances to Great Forest Park where baronial government workers are handing out free bagels corndogs and juice.
Nicely done