Saturday, June 07, 2008
Now That's a parade!
Yesterday's parade for the Red Wins here in Detroit was pretty overwhelming-- over a million people showed up, and the parade route is only a mile long. It is pretty moving to see the cup coming down Woodward-- along with bands and floats and the players and everything else.
Because of the parade, unemployment went way up, and then the stock market crashed 400 points, but that's the price you pay for a good time, people. That's not even the worst thing to ever happen at a parade on this route.
I do have a question, though. How did they have this octopus float all ready to go? Do they store it all year someplace just in case the Wings win the cup? After all, this isn't some poorly made last-minute thing, and it's not like there are other uses for a huge octopus float...
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They probably "borrowed" the octopus the night before from a local water park, hoping no one would notice it was gone.
You and I both know people (when I say "people" I mean us) who might have known people who did something like that about 25-30 years ago for a parade or two.
You and I both know people (when I say "people" I mean us) who might have known people who did something like that about 25-30 years ago for a parade or two.
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: 12:05 PM
: 12:05 PM
Oh, stranger things have happened I'm sure . . . I mean, I live in a country where there are stores with a giant croissant statue or a 6-foot plastic sausage out front, or a delivery truck with a huge model of a roast chicken on top . . . there must be someplace you can buy that stuff.
# posted by : 6:00 PM
: 6:00 PM
That octopus hangs atop Joe Louis arena during DET Wings games. It may only hang during playoff games but it was up there during t.v. coverage of the playoff games.
# posted by : 8:11 PM
: 8:11 PM
Ok hilarious a giant octopus I don't mean to be a drag here but is that any way to discourage people from throwing real octopii on the ice at games??????
This float thing is just gonna make those nuts want to do it more. BUT I am happy for Detroit. They need a victory of SOME kind... something besides worst schools, most crime., highest unemployment all that crap. its STILL a great city.
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This float thing is just gonna make those nuts want to do it more. BUT I am happy for Detroit. They need a victory of SOME kind... something besides worst schools, most crime., highest unemployment all that crap. its STILL a great city.
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