Whimsy Wednesday - Doo Dah Days

If you are local to central Ohio then you may be familiar with the Doo Dah Parade held in downtown Columbus on July 4th.    This tradition is one full of satire, humor, and freedom!  

Anyone is allowed to enter the parade.  You don't need to sign up, you just need to show up on time!!!  :) Go to www.doodahparade.com to learn more.

I have attended a handful of these parades in the past.  It was much easier to attend when I only lived to blocks from High Street in the Italian Village.  Driving and parking wasn't necessary since I could just walk.  

This is one of the most interesting parades I have been to in Columbus, short of the Gay Rights Parade.  

The above picture is one of the many Fidel Castro's in the parade.   This group just stops periodically and takes naps on High Street mid parade.  It's silly and I like it.

Watch...

The Doo Dah Parade.

1:00 p.m.ish – 3:00 p.m.ish

It’s Free!

Bring a chair or blanket

Umbrella

Sunscreen

Leave the water guns & balloons & pets at home please

March...

in the Doo Dah Parade.

Line-up @ noon on Park Street

(between Buttles/Goodale)

heading north bound.

Enter in from Goodale Blvd.

There is No Entry Fee!  

You Just Show Up!

No Pre-Registration Required.

(ya, we know that's unusual)

 

 

OK how funny is this!  The lady above is holding a sign that says "Abolish the environment! It's hard to keep clean anyway!"  Satire, remember?  

Below you see few more of the cars people decorate to drive down the main drag during the Doo Dah Parade. 

  

As you can see even Spongebob made it one year.

The Red Hat Ladies wouldn't miss this parade for the world!

Ummm, I don't know either. 

Wow, He is tall.

Just a few more interesting people I have come across at the Doo Dah Parade!

This last gentlemen I have seen at many outdoor social functions.  If he sees you with a camera he will walk up to you and tap you on the shoulder and point to the camera and then to himself.  He wants his picture taken.  As you can see I have done so a couple of time.  I still do not know his name.
He seems to always have those keys around his neck and a measuring tape clipped to his belt (god knows when you will need one of those).

 If you ever have a chance to check this out, you should!

Peace, Love, and Handmade Paper,
Erin

I had to sneak into this photo one day as the Red Hat Ladies walked by.  Can you see the look in that one ladies eyes up front.