Comments on: Mayday Parade in Minneapolis https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/ Wed, 04 May 2011 19:35:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: kittywhumpus https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502485 Wed, 04 May 2011 19:35:08 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502485 We went, we watched, we froze a little bit, but babywhumpus enjoyed it somewhat. He mostly enjoyed playing in the playground. In his SNOWPANTS.

The truthers were in the parade.

That was weird.

]]> By: Timberwoof https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502484 Tue, 03 May 2011 01:11:39 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502484 Very cool!

I bet this is a holdover from medieval European May Day celebrations which are still held. In Europe, they are the equivalent of our Labor Day. Indeed, there used to be more such celebrations in the US until they created Labor Day specifically in September so it would not be associated with the international labor movement.

May I Wikipediate?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day

]]> By: Jim Hartmann https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502483 Mon, 02 May 2011 05:56:13 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502483 Thanks Greg for today’s affirmation 🙂

]]> By: frank https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502482 Mon, 02 May 2011 03:51:20 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502482 Oh Jeebus! I am only NOW thawed out after carrying the Wobblie large banner the Full Distance! Friends! Friends! There was Wind, an’ Snowflakes! P.S. Tequila helps in the thawin’out process.

]]> By: Patience https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502481 Mon, 02 May 2011 01:46:53 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502481 Both WCCO and Kare 11 have done coverage on the May Day Parade.

]]> By: Mike Haubrich https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502480 Sun, 01 May 2011 18:16:03 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502480 If it weren’t so expensive to live cool, I would live in Coolness Central and all a y’all could use my bathroom.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502479 Sun, 01 May 2011 17:36:44 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502479 Every Day I Need Attention!

]]> By: Jim Hartmann https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502478 Sun, 01 May 2011 17:34:40 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502478 I say “southwest” because Minneapolis is a big place. I hope I don’t sound elitest. I’m also “from” Edina, so I’ve got issues.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502477 Sun, 01 May 2011 16:41:14 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502477 If you were cool, Mike, you would live within walking distance of the park.

]]> By: Mike Haubrich https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502476 Sun, 01 May 2011 16:33:02 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/05/01/mayday-parade-in-minneapolis/#comment-502476 Not to sound too much like a cranky old man, but my problem is that the park doesn’t truck in enough porta-potties for the event. The longest lines are for going to the bathroom and I have spent an hour, thereby missing most of the cool stuff.

Bah!

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