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The 2010 Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade took place on 2010 April 18.

2009 Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade

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Last year, on 2009 April 15, hundreds of folks came out to San Francisco’s Civic Center, site of our City Hall, to rally in favor of the newly-formed “Tea Party” movement.  (Link: photos of 2009 Tea Party event.) The speakers’ recurring themes included fortitude and staying in it for the long haul; many signed off with a variation on “See you next year!”

Next year is today.

Left to right: photographer looking for Tea Party rally; bystander; the Tea Party rally.

Media folk, remembering last year, turned out in force. Two news vans.  Half a dozen still photographers.  Two counter-protesters, complete with skit; perhaps they’re on YouTube somewhere.

One gentleman in a red-white-and-blue shirt and NRA cap.

Left to right: local eccentric Frank Chu; interviewer; foot; the Tea Party rally.

So.

In other news, here’s a gallery of three guys who saw me walking by with my camera and asked if I felt like taking their pictures.

Three guys at the Civic Center

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The fifth annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration took place on 2009 May 16.

Asian Heritage Street Celebration 2009

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The 2009 Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade took place on 2009 April 19.

2009 Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade

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A “Tea Party” protest took place on 2009 April 15.

Tea Party Protest

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Both the “Let Gaza Live!” protest and the counter-protest started at 11:00 AM on 2009 January 10.

"Let Gaza Live!" protest & counter-protest

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