Kitchener-Waterloo, of course!
Good news for me, the Region of Waterloo is implementing green bins this fall. Fruit flies will have but one spot from which to annoy, as the green bin will conquer all other space attractive to them.
Also green, this year’s Oktoberfest parade had a cute “green” float. It was the prettiest float in the parade, amongst the SchneiderS (TM), large stuffed bears, and kegs on carts.
Don't Litter Bug
There were also legs and liederhosen.
Lots and lots of legs. In terms of leg exposure, I am sure Oktoberfest parade could rival Pride.
Dads in liederhosen
I did not manage to take a picture of the leather liederhosen, which are quite popular. (Which also rival Pride).
Some thoughts on the parade: I felt a bit conspicuous as I did not have a kid, a lawn chair, liederhosen, or one of those funny green hats. Everyone else at the parade had at least one of those things. Also, I discovered that the parade is serious business. It starts early (830 AM), I think so that it’s done by 11 and then you’re supposed to drink all day and eat sausage and sauerkraut and other SchneiderS meats. I drank juice and ate crackers, and then headed home to mark papers.
October 16, 2008 at 10:59 pm |
But, it is socially condoned homoeroticism for a rural/small town demographic. You have to ease them into it before you hit them with Pride.
October 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm |
I forgot to add that the leather liederhosen dads had whips
I think they have a Pride here, although somewhat smaller than TO’s (but I was comparing to TO Pride).