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June 09, 2006
Hello Frissssssco
Happy Pride! The gayest weekend of them all is upon us here in DC, and the neighborhood is all a-flutter with flags and streamers. Woo-hoo.
I actually like Pride. It's fun and silly and just a good time. I used to be one of those "the parade is over the top and makes us look bad to the straight world" people, but I ain't like that anymore. It's cool being around all my peeps, and not taking life too seriously.
I don't have anything against dance artists but it would be nice to get some big name rock musicians to perform once in awhile at the festival. It'd be cool to get Elton, Rufus, or Indigo Girls for a change, or even homo-friendly Green Day. I guess the venue is way too small for them, but a boy can dream.
Instead we'll get to see Thelma Houston (again!) perform her one hit, "Don't Leave Me This Way" (again!). And I can't wait to hear CeCe Peniston sing "Finally" for the umpteenth time. Whatever, it's nice of them to sign on to this event (again!), so I'll keep my bitching to a minimum. I'd prefer Pet Shop Boys or Erasure as the dance artists though.
I think next year I should have a durban bud float, complete with my DC blogger buds; it would be so rad! Did I just say rad? It would go sumthin' like this:
Tos would be our go-go boy and shake his thang like he used to do on the blocks at Nation. Bob and Rich would DJ. Carl, Crisafer, and Sean would dance shirtless in front of the DJ booth while wearing their leather chaps. Bubula & Mumi would perform their colorguard routine in their jockstraps. Dumbek and Dinger would throw candy, beads, Dixie Chicks CDs and anti-Scientology pamphlets to the crowd. Mr. Bartender would serve drinks and perform karaoke to Ani Defranco songs as he collected tips from everyone. Jimbo would hold up large cardboard cut-outs of Ben Cohen. Anger Hangover would recite her blog entries from a Live Journal megaphone. Tom would dress in drag as Ann Colter while the men in chaps flog her. Autoerratic would pull the float in one of his fancy new cars. And Sarah would photograph the whole event wearing only her teddy.
What do you think? Rad, huh? I think it could work! We would easily win best float, hands down.
In the meantime, I'll be hittin' the parade, Blowoff and the festival. See you there!
It would be nice if this guy could be there this weekend, but I doubt his wife would let him go. Whatever.
Posted by durban bud at June 9, 2006 12:45 PM
Comments
LOL! We'd be happy to be on that float in our jockstraps, but we want to throw beads too!
Posted by: Bubala & Mumi at June 9, 2006 09:51 PM
I just love the line of hair in the 2nd pic to the right... I wish I could grow that! Thankfully Boo has one so :-)
I would love to be the go-go boy... my musical selections would be: Keepin' On by Ceevox, I'm a Slave for You... and all the oldies but goodies... Alan T anyone?
Posted by: TOS at June 10, 2006 09:59 AM
Sounds like a PLAN!! I have not laundered my rainbow teddy yet, will the purple one do?
Posted by: Sarah at June 10, 2006 01:18 PM
Would rubber chaps work? I find that leather chafes more than rubber.
Posted by: chrisafer at June 10, 2006 03:23 PM
I will gladly hold up large cardboard cutouts of Ben Cohen on your float.
Posted by: jimbo at June 11, 2006 09:31 PM
I will wear a housecoat and recite my entries in the Bawlmer accent.
Posted by: anger hangover at June 19, 2006 12:22 PM