How are you celebrating the sesquicentennial? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on September 18, 2004

“I can’t say that I’ve put a lot of thought into it, but I might take the kids to the parade and enjoy the festivities.”

— Bob Reinsch, technical trainer, Lawrence

“Me and my husband are going to the parade with our two children. We’ve planned our whole day around downtown.”

— Faye Hale, homemaker, Lawrence

“I’m going to work all day, but afterwards I will drink a toast to Lawrence’s 150th birthday.”

— John Stamos, Kansas University junior, Lawrence

“I’m actually in town for a wedding. I don’t think they planned it that way, but it will be festive nonetheless.”

— Scott Driscoll, rock musician, San Diego

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Savage 8 years, 9 months ago

Was there a sanfransicko gay float, or a feminazi float? just wonderin.

italianprincess 8 years, 9 months ago

I just got back from the parade downtown with my son and it was great to see the bands, the floats, the elderly and the young celebrating out city here.

I was a bit bothered by the fact that since we are supposed to be celebrating our cities 150th BDay, then why was it so politcal?

I heard others standing around me talking about it and it seemed to bother them also.

I thought the elderly people riding in their old cars were great, and the young children of our future on the floats celebrating a birthday was fantastic. Then every other float or organization you would see someone running for this or that.

Am I wrong here about these type of parades? Are Birthday celebration parades always so political?

I'm sure one of you in here can explain this........

Hi_Jinks 8 years, 9 months ago

Princess.....I hate to say this, but most parades that I've ever attended, there been many politically motivated floats. (I've lived in several other cities besides Lawrence.) I would imagine that it (political floats, handing out pins and bumper stickers) must be a "1st Amendment thing". I'm not sure what, if anything, anybody can do about it. Maybe someone else can explain it. I just know that I have seen what you have described in your post many times in my life...especially at Memorial Day parades for some reason!!! I guess that's how some people honor our nation's war dead.---They hand out political pins, stickers, and pamphlets.

mdecoste 8 years, 9 months ago

I was in the parade, and didn't get to see it, but italian princess, please remember that Lawrence, for most of her history, has been a city that has always been political. So, I think that the political floats, whether anyone agrees with it or not, are truly a part of Lawrence's long history. Taking the politics out of Lawrence would be like not mentioning KU and Haskell.

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