a village halloween
There’s a down town fairy singing out “Proud Mary”
as she cruises Christopher Street
And some Southern Queen is acting loud and mean
where the docks and the Badlands meet
Lou Reed’s Halloween Parade
Is that not the only invitation to a party you’ll ever need?
It’s attended by about 2 million people, listed as one of the 100 Things to do Before You Die, and is by far the largest All Hallows Eve gathering in the U.S. It’s New York’s Village Halloween Parade, which this October 31 will celebrate its 34th edition.
Gridskipper has a few other Halloween options should you happen to be in NYC next Wednesday, including a Halloween Dog Parade and late night options in Central Park.
I’m going to be in Manhattan next week, and hope to find or make the time to gawk at the gentle freaks who come out at night. In the meantime, here’s a handful of shots from my first of two visits to the village parade, in 2002. The priest was particularly hilariously tasteless. Enjoy!
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Final nail in the coffin of “freedom fries,” I’m afraid:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/washington/07cnd-sarkozy.html?hp
Jean
Wednesday, 7 November, 2007 at 21:19
Hello there, HAPPY HALLOWEN!
DenzelWpa
Monday, 2 November, 2009 at 11:49