I just want to send out a big thanks out to all the 40, 50, 60 year old grown ass “adults” who, during the Canada Day parade shoved my 4 year old little boy aside like a bag of garbage so that they could get a better view. And then when I put him on my shoulders so he could actually see over your fat heads, you all held up a huge friggin’ tablet to take pictures. So he STILL couldn’t see anything! True patriot love, but screw the kids! —Tired Of My Son Getting A View Of Your Ass
This article appears in Jun 27 – Jul 3, 2013.
i remember one year i had to verbally bitch slap some spectators. there was a bunch of physically challenged folks in wheelchairs that had been waiting patiently for the parade and all these fuckwads stood in front of them. i used my outdoor voice, public shaming is fun
op I have an idea. Next time you wanna go to a parade with a tiny kid, show up early and get a seat right up front. The crowds in a place like that are huge and there are hundreds, if not thousands, of people. Your kid wasn’t the center of their attention. So try my advice next time. I hope he at least had a good time and got to see some of it.
showing up early doesn’t help, once the parade starts, people lose their minds
Showing up early never helps. Last Parade of Lights I took my family down to the “quieter” section of University Ave. We got there 45 minutes early and set up our camping chairs, huddled together right on the curb with our bags in front of us. As soon as the cops closed off the road, everyone rushed around like nobs. And my family got a face full of asses from a group of 50 year old women screaming and dancing around like horny teenagers…
Parades are stupid, so are kids!!
Did you try saying “Excuse me, would you mind stepping to the side please, my son would really like to see the parade and you’re blocking his view”? Or did you just stand there behind them like a passive bitch and stew in anger?
There’s a parade on Canada Day?
meh
^ What Zed said. Everybody knows that Pride and Natal Day are the best parades, which totally isn’t a shameless plug for Hal-Con or anything. No sir, not at all. 😛
LOL – Hey Agent 195, how was Fredericton? >; )
There’s a Parade on Natal Day?
How many fucking parades does this place need?
jebus.
i’d settle for a holiday in february, don’t even care what they call it
To be completely honest, it was rather lackluster compared to previous years. So much so that I probably won’t go next year.
Not a parade expert but try and find a spot where people will have a hard time getting in front of you.
I would suggest getting
there early and not waiting until the last minute.
Maybe your kid is ugly, OB.