Saturday, October 18, 2014

The Chinatown Lantern Festival

Good lord. I thought I posted this back in... well, something like six months ago. The hell with me. I log in to check and see if somebody from the past still looks in on me (we all have that one little sad sack thing we do and this is mine) only to realize that one of my posts has "Draft" next to it.

So here's a thing I did that feels like about seven lifetimes ago.

Just photos this time as I'm way behind. The Chinatown lantern festival was billed as being held rain or shine and lived up to that promise. Volunteers had to wipe down the concrete floor of the outdoor stage with paper towels between acts as child acrobats, martial artists, dragon dancers, and more performed in the soaking wet.

The Miss Chinatown court braved the weather as well and stuck around for the duration, and after speaking to Miss Friendship Becky Lam it was clear that these ladies were selected for far more than their looks. Community service and a keen interest in the arts was a strong component of who she was. The rest were just as awe-inspiring.