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Monday, October 18, 2010

Here Comes The Hooker Day Parade

Saturday, October 23 is the Hooker Day Parade in Downtown. The parade was started my Mayor Mike to celebrate Hartford founder Thomas Hooker and to bring a little wackiness to Downtown. The parade was stopped in 2001, but returned in 2008. We are eagerly anticipating the parade and a great Saturday in downtown.  In Hartford's version of Mardi Gras, parade goers dress in outrageous costumes and Sad City will be there looking for the most outrageous costumes. Are any Sad City readers planning to participate in the parade? Let's hear some costume ideas...

6 comments:

  1. sorry I wasn't paying more attention

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  2. from reading the last several annoymous posts, I am not surprised. Hakaan - you have some interesting annoymous fans!

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  4. The Butt Ugly Building.

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  5. Two good ideas....now the problem is how either or both would get executed. I'm not exactly artistic....

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