2005 Bay to Breakers run in San Francisco. You've got to love any "race" that has more keg-stands per mile than actual "runners". Out of the 60,000+ participants in the race, my guess is about 40 people actually run for time. Everybody else is just out for a nice walk. It's like an informal 7.45 mile parade. With drunks and nudity. Exactly my kind of event. This was the third year Rachelle and I have made the effort to get up early in the morning, generally after a fairly late night wandering the city, and participated in the run. We are seriously considering costumes of some sort next year. In addition to the multiple tiki bars that always make the trip (full service rolling bars with generators to run the blenders; these guys take their racing seriously), there were multiple pirate ships, loads of Waldo's, guys in drag, Pipi's Longstocking, Harlem Globetrotters and lots of things I couldn't quite figure out. A few of my personal favorites were the bathroom float (complete with guy sitting on the can drinking beer and reading the paper), the "Michael Jackson Child Care" float and the six guys dressed as a six-pack of beer. That said, my overall favorite was probably the two naked chicks who were covered in body paint to look like a Van Gogh. But it has nothing to do with the fact they were naked. I'm just an art lover. I'll post a couple of the less risque pictures on the blog for your viewing pleasure. Or mine, since I don't think anybody but Ken ever visits, and I already e-mailed him some of the best. Enjoy.
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