The Chinese New Year 2007 Parade in San Francisco — I went to the Chinese New Year’s celebration in San Francisco. Here’s an exclusive write-up for the readers of Dvorak Uncensored.
excerpt:
The last time I went to the Chinese New Years parade in San Francisco was around 1980. Returning this year convinces me that my wait time was ideal and I should probably revisit the show in 2034. I’m reminded of the yearly exercise in mediocrity – the San Francisco 4th of July Fireworks Show. This town is indeed clueless.
That said, there seem to be a lot of improvements in the parade. Back in 1980 the show had a different route and kids were freely throwing cherry bombs into the crowded streets and onto the people. I recall one of these devices landing in a woman’s large hairdo and exploding with hair flying everywhere. That aspect of the event seems to be minimized. Now the parade itself is the drawback to the event. That and the emcees who are just nutty.
Read the whole essay here and see more videos of the event including the “great delay.”
I think the headline “The Chinese New York 2007 Parade in San Francisco — Overhyped.” must be a San Fran Typo.
Didn’t you mean “Chinese New YEAR 2007…?”
Honest to gag. What’s the whirl coming two?
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I have ended up disliking any type of fireworks, in my country it has become a symbol of political bullying.
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The Blue Oyster bar. 🙂
A Police Academy reference at Dvorak Uncensored? The End Times must be near. At the 1974 parade, I thought the cherry bombs were neat. In a dangerous-as-hell sort of way.
Next year, instead of the parade, you should try the Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt. About a thousand people all had to solve 19 clues which led them to different Chinatown locations – all while trying to avoid the parade route. Our team took 7 miles and just under 3 hours to finish.
“I recall one of these devices landing in a woman’s large hairdo and exploding with hair flying everywhere.”
Do you have that on video, I would pay to see that. Har.