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Robert if you ever get a chance and haven't, go on the boat cruise some year. I had forgotten all about that. I used to go on it in the 80s all the time. It had gone away for a number of years and they brought it back. Now it's at Lake Minnetonka I see, but then it ran on the Mississippi and you got on at Lake Harriet in St. Paul. Back then it was on Wed night of Pride week, now I see they have it on Saturday. They were always a lot of fun.

Another fun thing they used to do in the 80s was on Saturday there was a beach party at "Bare Ass Beach." It was just a scream. (Back then the festival was only on Sunday, and the block party on Friday night).
 
I haven't been to Seattle pride in quite a few years (community involvement burnout ;-) but they moved it downtown this year, so I might just venture out. The bar that I used to work at always does a huge street party after the parade, and it's a great opportunity to meet up with all the people you haven't seen in years.
 
Omaha pride was two weeks ago, two drag queens in an '89 LeBaron convertible and 3 dykes on bikes...

Actually, in the last few years, the "festival" as it now qualifies to be called has grown quite a bit. They have activities/booths, etc. in the afternoon, street party at night and then the parade on Sunday. I've been out of town or otherwise occupied for the last several years.

One year, we'll have to have an AW.org contingent on a vintage appliance demo-float in one of our major cities, maybe we'd make the cover of Out!
 
You guys all have fun. It's Pride weekend here as well, but as typical here in Atlanta, it hasn't rained in about a month and it is going to be in the 90's. Hot, sweaty and dusty!!! I will be celebrating, but at friends' houses with a cookouts and lots of A/C!

Happy Holidays!
 
Happy Holidaze to All.....

This weekend, in YA"LLS honour...(well at least the 90%) happy and safe Pride wkend; (I'm wearing tourquois thumb ring, wanna see a pic?) LOL

And a very Happy and Safe 4th of July to ALL AWO members.

FLY YOUR FLAGS!!!!
 
Hi Scott, yes I've heard about the Lake Minnetonka gay pride boat cruises but I have never actually been on one, will have to try that sometime.

Yes Krave at Karma is new, started out as a once a month party and now its gone to once a week, this was our first time going to it and it was just packed to say the least, which can be fun sometimes.

Here is a video of Krave that someone posted on Youtube, the video is rather sort of ho hum, but you get idea, I could watch about 60 seconds of it...

 
Well, we boys here in Orlando are converging on the Parliament House to celebrate the festivities. The P-House is an Orlando institution and has been since 1974.

And if I may say, I would like to personally thank each and every one of you here in AutomaticWasher.org land for being such a source of inspiration. I never imagined years ago that a guy like me could find a "home" among fellow appliance lovers like I've found here. So, not only did I come out of the closet years ago sexually, I got to come out of the "appliance closet" and stand up and be damned proud of my love for the humble dishwasher. (Of course, the fact that I HATE to wash dishes helps a great deal!!) Thanks all, and especially to you, Robert, for making all this possible.
 
Dutch Gay Pride

Overhere in the Netherlands we celebrate "Roze Zaterdag" (Pink Saturday). It's a national event that is organized in a different city every year. This year Gay Pride was organized in Zwolle (Kelly's ancestors come from there!) We (my friend Ton and I) arrived a bit late because the train had a delay so we only saw the lat bit of the Parade. We had a great time though with the rest of the activities.

Sometimes besides pink balloons and ribbons you also see orange flags. That is because of the world soccer championship. Whenever the Netherlands are playing in a soccer competition this whole country turns orange.

There were lots of activities, I only took a few pictures. I used my phonecam, so the pictures aren't very bright or clear, but you get an idea of this year's Dutch gay pride.

Louis

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It never rains on Chicago's Pride Parade

If you're tired of rain - come to Chicago. It NEVER rains on Chicago's pride parade.
I'll be looking for "hoover1060". He'll be the only one driving a "pink CONVERTIBLE" down Halsted street.
 
What a fabulous display

The parade was great to see :) It looks so nice and warm in Minnie. It looks like a blast.

Why do most parades start with Dykes on Bikes? Is there a historical reason I'm too young to be aware of :)?

Its days like that, that make ones cup runneth over.

If only the rest of the world can get as progressive as MSP.

Hugs

Nathan
 
Great pics Robert!

Nice to see you had a bright sunny day too...here in Chicago it was rainy and somewhat chilly, but we still had a good time.
Fred took lots of pictures, he will post them when he gets back to Milwaukee
 
Thanks for all the great pics, Robert! I was staying with a friend who lives in an apt. building right off Loring. In fact, it's visible in photo #52. It's the tall building just to the left of the building with the 'renting' banner running down it, on Oak Grove St. We lucked out with the weather. Saturday we were bumming around Loring late morning/early afternoon and left just as a few raindrops began to fall. After a wet early morning today, it cleared up beautifully for the parade, didn't it?
 

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