Comments on: A Chicago Chinese Spring Festival Parade (in blog format)

By: Tex

Tex — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:20:07 +0000

“Firetrucks! It was at this point I was realizing that had I been 5 years old, this parade would have been shaping up to be one of the all-time highlights of my short existence.”

I laughed. And realized it would have been the same for me.

By: Benjamin Ross

Benjamin Ross — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:53:49 +0000

@ gswafford

I know what you mean. Over-commercialization aside, the parade was actually relatively entertaining, as far as parades go. Although I couldn’t help but feel like I was inside a Simpsons episode throughout much of it.

@ mike dunn

Technically, I’m not exactly a Chicagolander. I grew up in Kansas City, but moved to Chicago after I came back to the US in ‘07. I do really enjoy living in the Windy City however, and could definitely see myself settling down here some day. I’ve always felt like Chicago is the only place on the planet which is both worldly and cosmopolitan, yet completely Midwestern. For the forseeable future at least, it’s home.

By: mike dunn

mike dunn — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:31:01 +0000

Nice job, Ben. Good to see you again. I remember reading your ‘30 days in a chinese barbershop’. Bravo! Didn’t realize you were a fellow Chicagolander. Best, Mike Dunn

By: Jeremy Yeh

Jeremy Yeh — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:16:49 +0000

The characters on the banner in the 12th pic are 恭贺新禧、***协会、福、牛年行好运、中国***.
kilt的中文是（苏格兰方格呢）短裙。

By: gswafford

gswafford — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:57:15 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Ben.

Sorry to say, that is just plain sad. It looks more like a lame St. Patrick’s Day parade than it does a celebration for the Chinese New Year.