Guest guest Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 FIRST VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE IN AMERICA The International Vegetarian Union, George Jacobs, March 1, 2008 > The First Veggie Pride Parade in the US will take place in Greenwich > Village, New York City, on May 18: http://www.veggieprideparade.org>> Parade participants are encouraged to dress up in costumes and to wear > sign boards announcing their pride in their vegetarian lifestyle. Local > restaurants will represent themselves with banners. And otherwise, > contingents from all walks of life are encouraged to get involved. The > parade culminates with a festival of music, speakers, and exhibitors. > Plus, the winners of a costume and poster-slogan contest in various > categories will be announced.>> Also on stage will be a 7-foot-tall human pea pod, Penelo Pea Pod > (long-time mascot of parade sponsor VivaVegie Society). Penelo Pea will be > married at the event in an open wedding ceremony. The lucky guy (ur, > animal? vegetable ?) has yet to be identified.>> The parade is fashioned after, and will take place the same weekend as, > the Veggie Pride Parade in Paris. The Parisian parade was the first of its > kind ever to take place in the world and has been going on annually since > 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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