Portland May Day Parade

by Rick Glos 8. May 2009 08:08

Last Friday, May 1st 2009, I took some shots of what’s called the May Day Parade here in Portland.

Check out the ‘tall’ bikes below and riding with your stereo in the bike trailer.

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Earlier in the day I got an email from work saying basically here is the parade route.  I naively thought, “oh cool a parade – with floats and marching bands!”  A little googling and it turns out it’s not a parade but a protest march.

Heidi and I usually have a standing date on Fridays where she comes downtown and we pick some bar for a couple happy hour drinks and food.  (Happy Hour here in Portland is quite the establishment for you out-of-towners).  So I warned her that the roads might be clogged.

She luckily got down right before the thing started.

Does your town have 8 bicycle cops ready to go in a moments notice?

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Horse butts.  They are magnificent animals and so calm and well trained.

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Interesting stuff.

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