Every year during the week of Halloween, one of the biggest gatherings of people and drag queens you might ever see gathers just one block from my old apartment.
Thousands - THOUSANDS - of people turn out to watch drag queens parade up and down the street then sprint two blocks in their highest of high heels.
It is trashy, crude, and not exactly PG. Man, it's great!
This isn't an event you just meander into either. It takes planning and coordination. The timing on everything has to be just right or you'll find yourself 10 people deep and not able to see a thing.
There is always pre-drinks, then staking out a piece of curb on the main, ahem, "drag."
Then, after the awe and excitement is over, there's the wandering around to gawk at costumes and snap pictures with your favorite drag dressers. Mine is always the super fancy group that picks a new theme each year and does something over the top elaborate - like Metro stops, or board games, or types of candy. Spectacular!
The closest thing I have here are the saloon girls that walk around town...
Here's a short little video to give you a taste of the night:
And some pics from last year's event:
The fancy group as board games...
And again...
Hmmm...
The Spice Girls!
Mrs.(?) Clause...
I had to have my picture with these gals because I also own this exact costume! My make-up generally looks a lot better, however...
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