Halcyon

Halcyon

Speaking of calm and peaceful, it's Gay Pride this weekend in Minneapolis! Happy Gay Pride all you wonderful gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, allied, queer, trisexual, and "Don't you be labelin' me!" personages! I love gay pride. Look for me in the parade walking with the Quatrefoil Library. I'll be the white guy, average build, average weight, light brown hair, wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Can't miss me! Plus, check the library's booth out in Loring Park - the library's having its annual book sale - you'll get some bitchin' good deals on some bitchin' good books! And if yer there Saturday afternoon, say HI! to my friend "J." - she'll be the one with the purple hair.

Unfortunately, you know what holiday now bums me out? Arbor Day. Remember when it was about going out and planting a tree? So commercial now! Ironic how all those trees we planted are now being used to celebrate the day of planting trees by taking the trees we planted and turning them into party favors. Seriously, between Hallmark, Fanny Farmer, and Ray-Ban, another good holiday gone to the dogs (as it were).

I'm just glad that Millard Fillmore Day is still understated albeit appreciated throughout this great democracy of ours. But you just wait and see - those corporado Yuppies who want another three-day weekend will spoil it by putting MFD on the closest Monday to the Great Man's birthday. Mark my word - that happens and instead of celebrating the Man and the Legend, it will be just another excuse to eat excessive pea soup and drink excessive grape Fanta.

Thus I am starting a letter/email writing campaign called "Millard Fillmore Day: Remember the Reason for the Season!" Many of you are reading this at work. That's good because you have time right now to write to your senators and congressers and tell them to keep the Great Man's Day great. And remember, on the heading on your letter or email, be sure to put "Millard Fillmore Day: Remember the Reason for the Season!" We must show that we are a proactive, unified group who are not to be trifled with.


Fight the good fight.