West Indian Day Parade

arlette · September 2007

Hey....Anyone go to the parade for the first time? Any residents new to the area? Did you enjoy it? Any and all feedback welcome.

bassplaya · September 2007

Did you go? If no, why not?

anonymous · September 2007

Subject: Stay Home!

why shouldn't you go?

because someone always gets shot at this event - yesterday was another prime example.

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bassplaya · September 2007

Over 3.5 million people don't seem to be afraid.

queencallipygos · September 2007

BassPlaya wrote: Did you go? If no, why not?

Because I was on a deadline for a freelance writing gig.

Curious why you're asking "why not" if people didn't go. Is this some kind of marketing research thing, or just curiousity?

pitu · September 2007

BassPlaya wrote: Over 3.5 million people don't seem to be afraid.

srsly
compare the level of violence (one person shot in the leg) relative to the huge numbers of people (3.5 million estimated on the news yesterday)
Even one injury is too much, but come on! That parade is fabulous.

There's some really good photos - check out the Brooklynian flickr photo group!

p.s.
I first went to the parade the first year I was back in NYC -- in the 80s.

looking4years · September 2007

I went. It was great! The people were beautiful. Participants and spectators alike. From the toddlers to the teens to the members of the older generation. Costumes, bands, food...

Thank you to all the folks who put it together. See you there next year.

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