Thursday, September 18, 2008

DragonCon 2008 - Parade

Ah, the DragonCon parade... something about the idea of cops stopping traffic in a major metropolitan area for a bunch of guys dressed up as stormtroopers just makes me smile. One year, I think it was 2006, I saw some random normal person who'd accidentally gotten caught up with the costumes, and had to just sit there and idle along with a bunch of elves. She looked... frustrated.

Anyway, here are some shots for the '08 Parade.

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I took this one just for my boy Caesar:
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And I figured Zod (or whatever he's calling himself these days) would like this one:
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Goths look funny in the sun shine.
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OK, now these guys deserve some kind of comment. Lion dancing kicks ass. American kung fu schools with a lion, ready to dance with, also kick ass!
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These next few are the Mad Scientists and all their getup.
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Zombies!!!
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At least the Umbrella Corporation was there, working for us.
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I was kinda surprised by how many Ghostbusters there were this year. Sometimes, ya just gotta go with the classics.
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WACs!!!! God damned but I love the 1940s!
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Folks back then, they had class.
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Roard Warrior: Looking more and more like a prediction every day!
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Roller Girls! Now, I gotta root for my home team, especially when in the land of their rival team, so as soon as these girls rolled by my crew they were hit with a solid wall of, "TCR, baby!"
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All fun and kidding aside, I give these girls big props. It takes guts to do what they do, and if you wanna be dumb, you gotta be tough.
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I wonder how many points the Blues got while they were dorking around in a parade with the all-important flag?
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Every day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm!
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Every meal is a banquet!
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Every paycheck a fortune!
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Every formation a parade!
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I love the Corps!
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What you want me to do, fetch your slippers for ya?
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Piracy is often its own reward...
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Now who the hell are these guys supposed to be?
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Someone always wears a box...
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Follow the leader!
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There didn't seam to be as many 501st guys as in previous years. I guess someone had to be wearing all the other armor at the show, though.
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I love the very concept of General Kenobi.
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Now who the hell are these guys supposed to be?"

They are Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. (sigh - kids.) - Luke's Dad

Utini420 said...

Sarcasm, yo.

Roach said...

It's a sad day when a vespa is considered legitimate transpotation for Cobra troops. Even a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world feels the heat at the pumps.