after two years of insanity, we decided to take a break from having a float in the parade and doing an afterparty.
however, several of us decided to volunteer as float monitors to help guide the floats during the parade. perks included an official Lovefest shirt and VIP badge.
my hair matched the shirt:
if you're familiar with San Francisco street festivals and parades, you know that it tends to bring out some colorful folks. this guy seems to be out at most of them and is always wearing the same outfit: his birthday suit.
don't be alarmed, my hand is not nearly as close to his crotch as it may appear. where does this guy keep his keys and wallet?
after the parade is over and the floats are parked, our responsibilities were fulfilled. this left us with the rest of the day to party...which we ended up doing a lot of. Heineken was one of the sponsors and believe me, we drank a lot of it.
i blame the heineken, but i ended up licking two of my friends:
that year, a few friends filmed a documentary which was just released this week. if you'd like to learn more about how the Love Parade/Lovefest came to SF, check it out here:
http://lovesanfrancisco.blip.tv/#1305231
i have a cameo appearance in there at 6:00.
and click here for thousands of photos from 2007.
This is Brandon / Bam, a motion graphic designer / DJ now based in Brooklyn via San Francisco. Check out my portfolio at: www.invibe.com