• Ready, Set, Gay!

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:49 pm**

This morning, when I pulled the morning paper out of the tube down the hill next to our mailbox, I was surprised to see in 84 point type and in the most brilliant PINK that you can achieve on newsprint

READY SET GAY!

above the newspaper title: San Francisco Chronicle in smaller type.

The entire front page of the entertainment section is the same three words in three shades of pink and letters up to five inches high on pink paper stock.

NEXT Sunday is the date for San Franciscos 37th annual Pride Parade, celebrating ALL of the gender diversity beyond the hetero-normative pair-o-pigeonholes. One of the local TV stations is planning 2-1/2 hours of live coverage of the parade, which will be followed by an all-day street fair in the area of the San Francisco Civic Center. Twenty-nine blocks of streets will be closed to accommodate all of the booths, event stages, and participants. Last year, it is estimated that over 500,000 people participated (in a city with a total population of under 750,000). Regional transit will be augmented to bring in people from outside the city for the event.

Ive never managed to attend one of these before, but certainly plan to be there this year. My daughter has a place only six blocks from the nearest corner of the event space (and nine blocks from the end of the parade route).

For any other Archive members who are wandering through, I will be the grey-haired old geezer wearing a badge produced for the 2005 gathering at Talulas place: 1st Annual Scrotum of Eunuchs. I hope to see some of you there.

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:03 pm**

JesusA (imported) wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:49 pm This morning, when I pulled the morning paper out of the tube down the hill next to our mailbox, I was surprised to see in 84 point type and in the most brilliant PINK that you can achieve on newsprint

READY SET GAY!

above the newspaper title: San Francisco Chronicle in smaller type.

The entire front page of the entertainment section is the same three words in three shades of pink and letters up to five inches high on pink paper stock.

NEXT Sunday is the date for San Franciscos 37th annual Pride Parade, celebrating ALL of the gender diversity beyond the hetero-normative pair-o-pigeonholes. One of the local TV stations is planning 2-1/2 hours of live coverage of the parade, which will be followed by an all-day street fair in the area of the San Francisco Civic Center. Twenty-nine blocks of streets will be closed to accommodate all of the booths, event stages, and participants. Last year, it is estimated that over 500,000 people participated (in a city with a total population of under 750,000). Regional transit will be augmented to bring in people from outside the city for the event.

Ive never managed to attend one of these before, but certainly plan to be there this year. My daughter has a place only six blocks from the nearest corner of the event space (and nine blocks from the end of the parade route).

For any other Archive members who are wandering through, I will be the grey-haired old geezer wearing a badge produced for the 2005 gathering at Talulas place: 1st Annual Scrotum of Eunuchs. I hope to see some of you there.

Hi Jesus,

I plan on going. So I hope to see you there. I'm not sure what I'll be wearing though... I get so confused sometimes being two spirited and all.

Jema

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:13 pm**

This is what you get when the Republican Conservatives set off a GAY BOMB in San Francisco - a Parade with nearly naked men!

(wait, wait, how would we know if they set off a gay bomb in San Fran?)

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:36 pm**

I'm sorry, did someone say naked men??

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:41 pm**

I'm sorry I won't be there. --FLO--

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:45 pm**

I went to the SF pride parade last year. It was a lot of fun. While waiting for the parade to start some guy came up behind us and was manipulating his appendenge so he could cum up behind us. Oddly, while this guy was doing this, Mayor Newsom walked by on his way to get in his parade marshal car.

I think it was mastrubatathon 2006 because as I was leaving the city to get to the aiport to return to the east, some homeless woman was on the train and decided to just have a good 'ole time in the seat across from me. After copious amounts of eye bleach... well you get the picture.

The homeless were on all the public transit that day as it was a spare the air day in the SF area... public transit was free. This meant it was time for the homeless population to board the trains and go on vacation.

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:30 pm**

jemagirl (imported) wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:03 pm Hi Jesus,

I plan on going. So I hope to see you there. I'm not sure what I'll be wearing though... I get so confused sometimes being two spirited and all.

Jema

Jema, you need to ware something slinky and sexy, it will confuse all the str8 guys and the rest of us will just enjoy the show.

D:D

Have a great time.

River

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:49 pm**

jemagirl (imported) wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:03 pm Hi Jesus,

I plan on going. So I hope to see you there. I'm not sure what I'll be wearing though... I get so confused sometimes being two spirited and all.

Jema

Hi Jema,

I've only seen you masking as male. I probably won't recognize you in the crowd any other way, so you'll need to spot me. However you decide to be there, it will be great to see you again.

J.

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:50 am**

Just a reminder for any of our San Francisco Bay Area members who will be at the Pride Celebration this weekend:

I will be there both afternoons wearing a red shirt with blue and yellow stripes. I will look like a silver-topped circus tent in motion in the crowd. I will also be wearing my button from the 1st Annual Scrotum of Eunuchs. Come up and say hello if you spot me there. I expect that at least Jema and I will meet each other at some point during the festivities.

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:17 pm**

JesusA (imported) wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:49 pm This morning, when I pulled the morning paper out of the tube down the hill next to our mailbox, I was surprised to see in 84 point type and in the most brilliant PINK that you can achieve on newsprint

READY SET GAY!

above the newspaper title: San Francisco Chronicle in smaller type.

The entire front page of the entertainment section is the same three words in three shades of pink and letters up to five inches high on pink paper stock.

NEXT Sunday is the date for San Francisco’s 37th annual Pride Parade, celebrating ALL of the gender diversity beyond the hetero-normative pair-o-pigeonholes. One of the local TV stations is planning 2-1/2 hours of live coverage of the parade, which will be followed by an all-day street fair in the area of the San Francisco Civic Center. Twenty-nine blocks of streets will be closed to accommodate all of the booths, event stages, and participants. Last year, it is estimated that over 500,000 people participated (in a city with a total population of under 750,000). Regional transit will be augmented to bring in people from outside the city for the event.

I’ve never managed to attend one of these before, but certainly plan to be there this year. My daughter has a place only six blocks from the nearest corner of the event space (and nine blocks from the end of the parade route).

For any other Archive members who are wandering through, I will be the grey-haired old geezer wearing a badge produced for the 2005 gathering at Talula

’s place: “1st Annual Scrotum of Eunuchs.” I hope to see some of you there.Many years ago for Gay Pride at Pensacola Beach, Ted failed to take a shower after swimming in salt water as Ted's wife enjoyed a good laugh. And, I looked so damm good back then. Oh, well, live and learn. The transparent white Speedo looked great--back then.

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