And look — two butterflies on the M15 sign. (And what does that mean when two butterflies land on an M15 street fair notice? You won't catch a cold all summer?)
Just before 9, workers were setting up starting at East 14th Street, heading down south to
There are balloon arrangements...
...and the usual variety of food stands...
... and entertainment...
Bouncy castle! Bouncy castle!
Tube socks for sale!
ReplyDeleteMy least favorite summer phenomena, in ascending order:
ReplyDelete> stringy melted chewing gum on sidewalks
> roller-bladers on bike paths
> coconut-scented grooming products
> aggressive car stereos
> mosquito bites
> black outs
> stifling humidity
> shark attacks
> street fairs
Street fairs in NYC: I love the idea, but not the execution. It's mostly poorly made junk for sale. The food is cheap, but also often of questionable quality (and one wonders about hygiene as with all "street food").
ReplyDeleteThe positive: when there is live entertainment! A stage set up with different performances throughout the day.
Lisa -
ReplyDeleteAgree with your list. Although I would add:
- short pants
- wife-beaters
- air conditioning
- the increased heat caused by air conditioning
On the positive side, most of the students are gone.
The best part about summer: long long days....
Bouncy castle for KIDS? BULLSHIT! That's discrimination.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean the "usual variety of food stands"? You can safely delete "variety of," don't you think?
ReplyDeletei HATE mosquitos!!!
ReplyDelete