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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Political Suicide Which Beloved Event Has a Worse Theme This Year?

Posted by on Tue, May 29, 2012 at 4:41 PM

The gay pride parade's theme this year isn't about gay marriage, which would make sense—because gay marriage is heading to the assfucking fall ballot—but instead pride this year is about "The Many Faces of Pride."

Yet the gays are not to be outdone in thematic non sequiturs.

Organizers of the Seattle Hempfest have also announced their theme: "Building Bridges." As the group explains in Dope Magazine this month, it's a recognition of the newly built pedestrian overpass into the park from lower Queen Anne. Forget about the only pot legalization initiative to ever reach the ballot in Washington State... there's an overpass to celebrate!! Hempfest organizers add that they're building metaphorical bridges within the pot movement, too, because some potheads oppose the legalization initiative. What a great proverbial bridge to build, welcoming those who oppose the state's first shot at legalization. Bridges! To your enemies! Instead of a landmark achievement! How totally gay-pride of them!

Anyway, they're both awful themes. But the pot-huffin', pole-smokin' masses of Slog need to weight in:

 

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Paul Constant 1
I would like the SIFF theme next year to be "The Many Faces of Jeff Bridges."
Posted by Paul Constant http://https://twitter.com/paulconstant on May 29, 2012 at 4:52 PM
Will in Seattle 2
Bridges! They're now double plus good as Carbon Spewing Tunnels!

Think of it as Rainbows, not Grit!
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on May 29, 2012 at 5:00 PM
MacCrocodile 3
At Facelifting Pride, how many Katherine-Helmond-in-Brazil drag queens do you think there'd be? This is a good theme. Someone needs to do it. Drag queens, make this happen.
Posted by MacCrocodile http://maccrocodile.com/ on May 29, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Cato the Younger Younger 4
Facelifting means facelifting those watching the parade
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on May 29, 2012 at 5:28 PM
5
Paul For The Win!
Posted by DannyG on May 29, 2012 at 7:16 PM
6
Does the many faces of pride include the Log Cabins?

ie. the not-very-angry gays with good jobs ?
Posted by Low taxes are a queer issue on May 29, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Irena 7
Oh my god Paul you kill me
Posted by Irena on May 29, 2012 at 9:16 PM
8
Only if it's actually the "Man-E-Faces of pride" which is a He-Man character look alike contest.

Then I'm totally in.
Posted by nullbull on May 29, 2012 at 9:21 PM
9
Facelifting Pride is the name of my Jeffree Star cover band.
Posted by K on May 29, 2012 at 11:40 PM

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