Comments on: On Procession (and going no where) http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/on-procession-and-going-no-where/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:28:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: PJ http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/on-procession-and-going-no-where/#comment-12 PJ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:22:21 +0000 http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-12 It's an idea someone, somewhere put together to make a parade. And somehow they made it happen. The website lists quite a few participants, and not just from Indy. So obviously it has some interest in it. I'm sure the art students are also getting graded on their participation. It’s an idea someone, somewhere put together to make a parade. And somehow they made it happen. The website lists quite a few participants, and not just from Indy. So obviously it has some interest in it. I’m sure the art students are also getting graded on their participation.

]]> By: jen http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/on-procession-and-going-no-where/#comment-8 jen Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:01:57 +0000 http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-8 Considering that I live in this neighborhood and didn't know anything about an upcoming parade speaks volumes. Personally, I'm of the opinion that there is money tied up in this that could better benefit the community. A lot of people around here are on food stamps and other public assistance. You can't eat a large wooden parade animal, unless you're a termite. Maybe tie the parade into some community-benefit event. Serve some snacks. Teach people something. (Stepping down from my soapbox now.) Also, has anyone taken into consideration that the roads around here are just as crappy as the rest of the city? What if one of the specially-crafted parade pieces loses a wheel and pitches over onto I-65? Considering that I live in this neighborhood and didn’t know anything about an upcoming parade speaks volumes.

Personally, I’m of the opinion that there is money tied up in this that could better benefit the community. A lot of people around here are on food stamps and other public assistance. You can’t eat a large wooden parade animal, unless you’re a termite. Maybe tie the parade into some community-benefit event. Serve some snacks. Teach people something. (Stepping down from my soapbox now.)

Also, has anyone taken into consideration that the roads around here are just as crappy as the rest of the city? What if one of the specially-crafted parade pieces loses a wheel and pitches over onto I-65?

]]> By: Linda http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/on-procession-and-going-no-where/#comment-6 Linda Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:59:31 +0000 http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-6 When did this come about? I thought it took a long time of planning and preparation to put on a parade. It doesn't seem like the neighborhood has had much notice if any to make plans to participate or even attend. People are encouraged to stand on the overpass to view the parade? That's asking for trouble. Who will be liable if someone gets hurt? It sounds like it could have been a good idea, if the planning,notifications, and preparations had begun a lot earlier. Good Luck, hope it doesn't end up being half - assed. When did this come about? I thought it took a long time of planning and preparation to put on a parade. It doesn’t seem like the neighborhood has had much notice if any to make plans to participate or even attend.

People are encouraged to stand on the overpass to view the parade? That’s asking for trouble. Who will be liable if someone gets hurt?

It sounds like it could have been a good idea, if the planning,notifications, and preparations had begun a lot earlier.

Good Luck, hope it doesn’t end up being half – assed.

]]> By: Gail http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/on-procession-and-going-no-where/#comment-5 Gail Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:14:19 +0000 http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-5 Parading donkeys around seems like a political statement. Where's the elephant? Parading donkeys around seems like a political statement. Where’s the elephant?

]]> By: Lisa http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/on-procession-and-going-no-where/#comment-4 Lisa Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:50:31 +0000 http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-4 I agree with blogger, it would be interesting to know the total cost of the east meets west parade through fountain square. The blogger asked who would care about the parade, NOT ME! After a long week of work and classes I can definitely think of better ways to spend my Saturday; which do not include watching a wooden jackass and its other wooden friends in a parade. In fact with the high price of gas if I was to go I would be the biggest "jackass" there. I agree with blogger, it would be interesting to know the total cost of the east meets west parade through fountain square. The blogger asked who would care about the parade, NOT ME! After a long week of work and classes I can definitely think of better ways to spend my Saturday; which do not include watching a wooden jackass and its other wooden friends in a parade.

In fact with the high price of gas if I was to go I would be the biggest “jackass” there.

]]> By: Jayzeemo http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/on-procession-and-going-no-where/#comment-3 Jayzeemo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:24:06 +0000 http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3 It's just a parade. What is a parade? This particular parade gives the people of this community the opportunity to celebrate life for no particular reason- and that's worth a great deal to me. I actually had a bad attitude about it at first- then I woke up to how jaded I had become. When we get bothered by such things as parades then it's probably time for us to question ourselves. It’s just a parade. What is a parade? This particular parade gives the people of this community the opportunity to celebrate life for no particular reason- and that’s worth a great deal to me. I actually had a bad attitude about it at first- then I woke up to how jaded I had become. When we get bothered by such things as parades then it’s probably time for us to question ourselves.

]]> By: Missy http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/on-procession-and-going-no-where/#comment-2 Missy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:20:51 +0000 http://onparade2008.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 I wondered if there is somewhere to learn answers to the questions asked by the blogger (i.e. what is the purpose and who is this for, etc...)? The idea sounds interesting, but it also sounds pretty dangerous to be pulling giant wooden pulltoys along an overpass of the interstate. Will the roads be closed to traffic? You hear about cars hitting police officers and construction workers...what about someone pulling their "giant wooden ass?" ;) This sounds like something that should be publicized a little better and maybe located in a park near the overpass, rather than on it. I wondered if there is somewhere to learn answers to the questions asked by the blogger (i.e. what is the purpose and who is this for, etc…)? The idea sounds interesting, but it also sounds pretty dangerous to be pulling giant wooden pulltoys along an overpass of the interstate. Will the roads be closed to traffic? You hear about cars hitting police officers and construction workers…what about someone pulling their “giant wooden ass?” ;) This sounds like something that should be publicized a little better and maybe located in a park near the overpass, rather than on it.

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