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August 9, 2007
Gathering of the Vibes - Thursday evening
Now this is more like it.
After an afternoon with not much happening, the Gathering of the Vibes now feels like a festival. People are no longer wandering around, getting used to their surroundings, but are laughing and dancing and singing along to The Dark Star Orchestra.
This is what I expected a Vibes to be like and the attendees do not disappoint me.
There are people dressed like bears, a couple on stilts, guys in dresses (bad idea), white guys with dreadlocks (really bad idea) and women playing with giant hula-hoops. And finally, after a day spent watching people throwing around Frisbees and footballs, I had my first Hacky Sack sighting.
And it wasn’t listed on any press release, but apparently there was a Ridiculous Hat Contest because there were some people wearing lids that Huggy Bear would be too embarrassed to sport.
What I took away from my first evening at the Vibes was the general good feeling I felt from the people. With five or six thousand people getting together, there wasn’t one hint of menace. No matter if a person would accidentally bump into you or vice versa, a smile or a simple apology was all that was needed.
And I saw a man drop a $20 on the ground behind him and three people rushed to stop him and give him his money back. It’s fair to say that that doesn’t happen often in Seaside Park.
Posted by Sean on August 9, 2007 9:25 PM
