midwest thoughts

occasional musings from the heartland, removed from distractions like mountains, seacoasts, and any elevation of the land -- flat other than the several glacial ravines that run through the area.

Thursday, July 05, 2007

The July 4th Tradition: Doo Dah!



I drive the truck, while Martha Maas and Estelle Silberman ride in back. Ann Alaia Woods, Libby and Jayne Wetherholt, and Steve and Maria Rosenthal walked alongside and in front. Ann took the photos.


Did the 24th annual Doo Dah parade in Columbus on the 4th. It's an anti-establishment thing that began a number of years ago; we've marched several times, including the very first parade in 1983. This year, through Uptown Progressives, we went as "Citizens For Global Warming," borrowing a truck from a neighbor, loaded with banners and things praising the joys of hot weather. Had a blast. Local reviewer/reporter Richard Ades, in orange prison garb and on a motor scooter labelled "Scooter Commuter" zipped about us throughout the two-hour long parade. More about Doo Dah at http://www.doodahparade.com/



Martha and Estelle hold up signs that Ann lettered