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Related: About this forumFriday night in my city of beautiful beings (28 photos)
I did a wee bit of street photography at last night's Celebrate Lancaster in downtown Lancaster, PA. We're a deep blue city in a crimson county. Our city council and mayor are Democrats and we have a diverse population of people from all over the planet. Folks feel free and safe to be themselves here.

riverbendviewgal
(4,348 posts)Of beautiful people having a great time.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)SWBTATTReg
(25,209 posts)vs. what the orange mango tells us, when he says the Country is going to hell.
Traitor.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)SWBTATTReg
(25,209 posts)choice that Pres. Biden gave us vs. his leaving the race, w/ Kamala, he has definitely proved that he knows what it takes to put America first. Not tRUMP. Definitely not tRUMP. Hell, everything you see tRUMP, you wonder if he's going to keel over right there and then!
Idiot is the ultimate selfish person that I know of, and there isn't a single bone in his body harping for America obviously. He's knocked literally every demographic there is, just about.
Mz Pip
(28,067 posts)Looks like a wonderful place to live.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)montanacowboy
(6,484 posts)looks like everyone is having a great time and not a scent of a maggot
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)2naSalit
(96,557 posts)Reminds me of many an event in days gone by.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Good to hear from you, 2naSalit! Hope all is well with you and yours.
2naSalit
(96,557 posts)I'm okay, just "cruisin'" during the lull of late summer. Garden is doing well, I'm liking the slow pace that seemed to evade me for so long. It's like a darkness has lifted for sure.
LoisB
(10,218 posts)Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Batshit_Bruin_CA
(76 posts)Lancaster, PA (from the label on sign with the clock face). I am wondering if this was a special festival, or just a random Friday night with pleasant weather?
Story-telling with photos. Lovely.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)blm
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(6,186 posts)The Roux Comes First
(1,676 posts)Lovely photography.
Thanks for sharing.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Diamond_Dog
(36,749 posts)Everyone looks so happy. And how nice to see both young and old having fun together. Just celebrating a beautiful summer evening and being themselves.
Compare to a Dump rally where everyone is old, white, and mean.
For the life of me, I can’t understand how anyone on the right doesn’t appreciate this.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Diamond_Dog
(36,749 posts)Chalco
(1,403 posts)Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Think. Again.
(22,330 posts)Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)IndyPepper
(42 posts)I especially like the close-ups and the wonderful diversity that they represent. Thanks for sharing!
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)ihaveaquestion
(3,580 posts)And you have a good eye for capturing it's essence! Thanks!
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)czarjak
(12,784 posts)The Amish place with the B-B-Qed chicken and pretzels was worth the time too.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)drray23
(8,211 posts)Lots of great pictures. I especially like the first one of the lady and her dog. All of these pictures tell a story or at least prompt us to imagine what is their story. The blond lady in the second picture for example, has an interesting tattoo which appears to be relative to the native American culture.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Heron5
(89 posts)Thank you for sharing these. My partner and I camp several times a year in that area and always have plenty to see and do. We usually stay near Intercourse. The campground is for ages 16 and above which suits us as we’re childless cat dudes.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(153,621 posts)These amazing photos are just what we need. We're in the middle of a hard-fought campaign and here's our rescue: Your gorgeous photos showing people out and about, having a great time!
Thank you for posting!
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)There's much work to do, but we can laugh and dance and sing while getting the job done!
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,621 posts)HeartsCanHope
(998 posts)Love them all but that first picture of the young lady and her dog--her smile says it all. Thank you so much for sharing!
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)ailsagirl
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Mousetoescamper
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Kittycatkat
(1,762 posts)that people can’t be their beautiful selves and feel safe, everywhere.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)dai13sy
(550 posts)I got nothing but positivity from every one. That's a joy
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)We all deserve some joy and laughter after all we've been put through!
KPN
(16,572 posts)Great photos !
My mother-in-law has lived in a retirement community in Lancaster for a decade or ii bit longer. I’ve visited her there with my several times. I never knew Lancaster was so vibrant!
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)calimary
(86,004 posts)Love this photo collection, Mousetoescamper!
Looks like a FABULOUS and FUN day out there! And all those musicians! It not only looks like fun, I bet it sounds like fun, too!
Attilatheblond
(5,718 posts)Dogs in 7th photo look like our new rescue dog! Rescue Vet said a Portuguese breed of sight hound called Podengo, crossed with a local type of cur.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Good to hear from you, calimary!
Thanks!
calimary
(86,004 posts)Discovered the Beatles the first night they appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” And I was HOOKED! As were millions of other teen and pre-teen girls. I remember keeping count of how many Beatle pictures I had (from how many fan magazines) and I gave up when it got up into four figures.
luvallpeeps
(1,191 posts)Joyful ❤️🔥🎊🤹🏼♀️🎺🎸🥁Love it.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)StarryNite
(11,515 posts)We are NOT going back!
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)ratchiweenie
(8,096 posts)Mousetoescamper
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Butterflylady
(4,380 posts)In Harrisburg. Great pictures. I'm your neighbor in Lebanon County. Lancaster county and surrounding area is pristine. Glad to see everybody enjoying themselves.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)I've been there on a Labor Day weekend at City Island.
Thanks!
HAB911
(9,606 posts)Mousetoescamper
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lucca18
(1,388 posts)You really captured the spirit and joy of everyone!
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Katinfl
(345 posts)Having grown up in Binghamton NY for 50+ years we were familiar with the Lancaster/Reading PA area. Visited there a few times but never saw it quite like the photos.. I always thought of Lancaster as Amish country and that was quite interesting and lovely in its own way. But these photos…….how wonderful and diverse it has become. Must be a great place to live.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Lancaster has come a long way during the past 20 or so years. I wouldn't want to live any place else on the planet.
sheshe2
(91,587 posts)Thank you so much for sharing this message, mousetoescamper.
Wonderful. 💙
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)I feel more hopeful for the future than I have in many years.
sheshe2
(91,587 posts)badhair77
(4,836 posts)I’m close by but have never attended a First Friday. Looks like tremendous fun.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)Solly Mack
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MLAA
(19,152 posts)Thanks for sharing. Great shots of happy, diverse people just hanging out and being joyful.
Mousetoescamper
(6,186 posts)True Dough
(22,839 posts)A wonderful cross-section of your city and such celebratory spirit.
Thanks for posting!