Austin's bizarre. Really, it is. But that shouldn't be surprising for a city that uses "Keep Austin Weird" as an unofficial but widely used motto.
That weirdness was on full display this past Saturday during the annual celebration Austinites call Eeyore's Birthday Party. This year was billed as the 45th annual, although I'm pretty sure it started in the seventies some time. I'm not really sure how to describe what Eeyore's Birthday Party -- or "Eeyore's" for short -- is all about. From what I can tell, it's an excuse for the kooks and goons out there to dress up in costumes (often skimpy or involving insect wings), engage in recreational drug use, form a gigantic drum circle and bow down before the Eeyore of Liberty statue. Oh, and the event, while free, did raise over $15,000 for various nonprofit groups through sales of food, drink and souveniers. But really, it was mostly an excuse to people watch, which is what Rachel and I were there to do. Wanna see what I mean?
That weirdness was on full display this past Saturday during the annual celebration Austinites call Eeyore's Birthday Party. This year was billed as the 45th annual, although I'm pretty sure it started in the seventies some time. I'm not really sure how to describe what Eeyore's Birthday Party -- or "Eeyore's" for short -- is all about. From what I can tell, it's an excuse for the kooks and goons out there to dress up in costumes (often skimpy or involving insect wings), engage in recreational drug use, form a gigantic drum circle and bow down before the Eeyore of Liberty statue. Oh, and the event, while free, did raise over $15,000 for various nonprofit groups through sales of food, drink and souveniers. But really, it was mostly an excuse to people watch, which is what Rachel and I were there to do. Wanna see what I mean?
Two typical guys
Event security
The drum circle at 2:30 or so
Little drummer boys
Coonhound (Redbone) that we've seen before at Redbud Isle
Eeyore of Liberty
Sweet shoes
Kid in a makeshift Eeyore float
Jesus Christ, Superdelegate
I have no idea what that is!
Girl Oblio
A few of the winged creatures
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