Amused Muse at the Pride Parade
Look for me (in case we get on the news) participating with Minnesota Atheists at the Minneapolis GLBT Pride Parade! The t-shirts this year are pink, purple, and black.I was ecstatic! (And I think I was the only one who was.)
I'm coming out of the closet myself today - new member of Minnesota Atheists, and none of them have seen me in belly dancing regalia. I asked if I could be "creative" as to what I could wear with my t-shirt. We're supposed to project a "nice" image to the broader community, and we are. We are very nice!
And so am I. I'm a very nice person!
I'm just decidedly not suburban nor conservative. Never was. Never will be.
There's nothing "naughty" about belly dance, heels, makeup, and shimmies! Any more than there is about being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. Righto?
UPDATED: I forgot to mention the theme for this year: "The Evolution of Equality"!
UPDATED: Photo above.
Labels: dance, glbt pride, humor
posted by Kristine | Sunday, June 24, 2007
14 Comments:
Shimmy away, Kristine!
Kisses
I am not sure how accepting the atheists will be of your belly dancing. But the drag queens will love you if you are dancing through out the parade.
Janine
anonymous - This atheist at least was pleaased to have Kristine belly-dancing alongside me. The nice thing was that between our Jezebel and the burlesque dancers on the float just in front of us, we got a lot of cheering, waving and clapping from the crowd.
In regards to the quote from the other anonymous, point 4, well, happiness is a warm gun.
Raggae woman? Well, okay.
Personally, I like the "let him think he's in charge" position. But regarding blow-up babes - this is a fascinating article.
Kisses, JanieBelle! You're not going to believe this. We were right behind the 1) burlesque float and 2) the Naked Minnesota people (one nudist in pink shorts, the other wearing a barrel and nothing else, so there I was, shimmying my little heart out, preening and smiling for all I was worth amongst the competition. Ugh! We got some great reactions, though.
Not just as many as we could have, I think. But anyway, everyone in MN Atheists was very supportive! Including Mike - thanks!
I'm just disappointed that Rev. Barky wasn't there - I heard he was around, but he wasn't in the parade and I didn't see him at the festival. (I still think Rev. Barky would look good in henna.)
Oops, after rereading what I posted, I am afraid that what I said could be taken as unkind. All I meant by the drag queen remark was that they love it when they see anyone doing such a femme display. It was meant as a fun statement.
Janine
Hey, I did plan on being there but this weekend was dedicated to car repair. I had to do a full tune up and I was even going to replace my shocks but I decided to have that done later.
I have to drive up from Madison and back every other weekend and the truck has to be in good working order - good thing I did though - I found a bad spark plug cable.
Thanks for thinking of me though - I wish I could have marched with you.
No offense taken, Janine. I knew what you meant.
Hey, Rev. Barky! I know that you have a long haul - just was hoping to see you there, is all.
Good luck on the repairs. I don't miss having a vehicle at all! ;-)
That reference was to Stevie Wonder's song, Boogie On Reggae Woman. Those lyrics were sexually explicit - way beyond what Little Stevie Wonder had ever published before. see, http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/stevie+wonder/boogie+on+reggae+woman_20131780.html
Just trying to help pump up the ratings.
As for the comment about happiness is a warm gun, all I can say is why don't we do it in the road, dear Prudence?
It is a damn shame that two Beetles are dead - what with George succumbing to cancer and John being shot to death by Mark David Chapman. George's life couldn't have been helped by that nut who broke into his house and stabbed him the year before he died.
OK, that's as many key words as I have at the moment - I'm watching Daniel Craig in the new Bond film try to stop a bomber and have to go before the explosion. I hear it is the best bang since the big bang....
Ah. Well, I was in Jamaica to make a short film. ;-) The loudness of the reggae music corresponded to how fast and crazy the drivers drove.
The best bang since the Big Bang is, in my opinion, the sex scene between Julian Sands and Nicolette Scorsese (Martin Scorsese's daughter) in Boxing Helena.
I'm watching some 60's film called Baron Blood. *Snore!* It sucks so far.
Ah. In an attempt to arouse prurient interests (and foster that desired NC-17 rating), perhaps you should provide shimmying pictures. (sigh) I had so hoped to see a Galapagos shimmy, but I can understand how all that nature stuff might've got in the way.
Also, don't call it 'shimmying'. Call it 'depraved dancing' or such. That should send your rating through the roof!...SH
I've been scouring the news for images - don't really see any. In the meantime, I'm working on my science quiz/belly dance flash animation as promised. I really can't shimmy and hold a camera at the same time! ;-)
And it isn't "depraved dancing" - I gotta be honest here. It's actually good, clean, family fun - sorry.
Okay, I just posted a photo. I cringe at most photos of me, though.
I love that picture! You're beautiful!
Plus all the signs are very cool.
Kisses
Thank ya, dear!
That t-shirt covers up too much, I think - I'm long-waisted so I look like a cherry on the bottom. ;-)
I'm going to do some flashdance trimming to that t-shirt, and maybe add some sequins.
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