November 4, 2006:
Last Saturday was the Adelaide Credit Union's Christmas Pageant. Yes, you read correctly - Christmas Pageant. In the first week of November. I don't know how people can get so excited about the birth of Christ this early in the game - or even at all. But I'm an old Scrooge so don't mind me.
The locals really hyped up this event by claiming that it rivals the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and that most people show up three hours early to save a good spot. Sitting on the sidewalk at 7 am on a Saturday morning and waiting three hours to watch a parade? You couldn't get me to do that even if Jesus himself was going to be break dancing on one of those floats.
Still, I was eager to see what all the fuss was about. I showed up half way through as the floats were parading through the center of town. All I can say is, this pageant is probably the biggest freak show in Adelaide. And I enjoyed every second of it. I even made Indhu stand with me for an extra fifteen minutes despite her complaints of dehydration just so I could take more pictures.
My favorite float - a fire breathing dragon!
3 comments:
Hilarious post, puppy. My sister and I had a good laugh.
At least you know you're a Scrooge. :-P Actually, the Pier 1 in Union Square had Christmas lights and trees up in the store in mid-October and I had to do a triple-take and then refer to a calendar cause I thought I was losing it. Love the float w/the big man on a little bike!
Oh you crack me up! I need to read your blog far more often!
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