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Rainblosion

Seattle's Gay Pride was exactly as I imagined a Gay Pride event would be which is exactly why I've never attended one. The parade was pretty much like a parade and I've never liked parades. But it was somewhat different than most parades in that the Pride Parade was mostly (at least the first hour and 15 minutes I saw before I left)... 1. Noble people riding in cars with their long list of noble deeds being read to the crowd by a drag queen (of course). (I am very much for noble people doing noble things but they make for very dull viewing.) 2. Employees of corporate sponsors who support the LGBTQ community. (I also think that's great but it too makes for a boring show.) Many people in the crowd seemed to think Pride = whacky costume/apparel day. There was a lot of stuff being worn merely because it was odd though it wasn't particularly LGBTQ (which I guess would be slogan t-shirts, boys in dresses, and of course rainbow rainbow rain