In a message dated Wed, 31 Oct 2001 1:58:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> They essentially tried splitting up halloween here in San Francisco some > years back, first making it "official" on the night itself -- even charging > everyone five bucks TO GET INTO THE CASTRO (where the action had always been) > -- not just the out-of-towners, but the locals, the people who go to the > castro every day. After a great deal of outcry, they moved the "official" > party to Civic Center the following year, and for a couple years thereafter, > although many were not fooled, and went to the more "fun" unofficial street > party in the castro, which was still free (I suppose some went to both). > > Then, finally, this year they changed the "official" party at civic center to > the Saturday *before* Halloween -- I don't have the figures, but I seriously > doubt many people went. And I have a feeling there'll be plenty of people at > the "real good and free" halloween tonight in the castro tonight. So much > for official interference. They can change Halloween to the third of April > for all most people care, and they will continue to celebrate it on 10/31, as > they should. > > Looking forward to the real good and free (or at least no cover charge) > get-together of the SF Bay jmdlers on the 7th at the Cafe Bazaar. Anyone > (including possibly vacillating lurkers) in SF and environs who hasn't been > officially invited, contact Darice at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Happy, happy, joy, joy, hallo, hallo, ween, ween (as Stimpy would say), > > Walt
