Additionally, before the festival I was not able to find reference to it in the Strib online list of festivals. Perhaps I missed something?
In reference to my previous post, I've already heard back from a list member that throughout the parade, cross-traffic was permitted. I have never seen similar policy applied to any other parade. It was extremely disruptive to the flow. Regards, Jason Stone | Hale --- Jim Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All, > > Yesterday was the MOST fun I've had in a Pride parade. > My partner Gary Schiff, council member for the Ninth > Ward, and I rode in a Mini Cooper. Gary waved, and I > held and waved a sign. > > As folks have pointed out on the list, the sign had a > "tasteful" side and a less tasteful side. The tasteful > side said "Thank You Supreme Court." When the crowd > saw that side they cheered. The less tasteful side > said, "Goodbye Strom Thurmond." When the crowd saw > that side, they screamed loudly and cheered wildly! > > So, what exactly was it that Terrel Brown disliked, > the sign or the audience reaction? > > By the way, you can see a photo of the tasteful side > in the Pioneer Press on page b3 (not available online > that I could find). > > The STRIB should hang its head for not running a photo > of the parade or a story on the local festival. All > they ran today was an AP story on festivals around the > country. They ran gay stories all week, but apparently > took Sunday off. > > Jim Berg > Corcoran Neighborhood > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject > (Mpls-specific, of course.) > > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
