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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
(4,334 posts)Of beautiful people having a great time.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)SWBTATTReg
(24,508 posts)vs. what the orange mango tells us, when he says the Country is going to hell.
Traitor.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)SWBTATTReg
(24,508 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
(27,954 posts)Looks like a wonderful place to live.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)montanacowboy
(6,371 posts)looks like everyone is having a great time and not a scent of a maggot
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(5,532 posts)2naSalit
(94,165 posts)Reminds me of many an event in days gone by.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Good to hear from you, 2naSalit! Hope all is well with you and yours.
2naSalit
(94,165 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
(9,071 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Batshit_Bruin_CA
(64 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
(5,532 posts)blm
(113,892 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)The Roux Comes First
(1,607 posts)Lovely photography.
Thanks for sharing.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Diamond_Dog
(35,449 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 cant understand how anyone on the right doesnt appreciate this.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Diamond_Dog
(35,449 posts)Chalco
(1,371 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Think. Again.
(19,847 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)IndyPepper
(42 posts)I especially like the close-ups and the wonderful diversity that they represent. Thanks for sharing!
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)ihaveaquestion
(3,253 posts)And you have a good eye for capturing it's essence! Thanks!
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(5,532 posts)czarjak
(12,558 posts)The Amish place with the B-B-Qed chicken and pretzels was worth the time too.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)drray23
(8,044 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
(5,532 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 were childless cat dudes.
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(5,532 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(152,655 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
(5,532 posts)There's much work to do, but we can laugh and dance and sing while getting the job done!
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,655 posts)HeartsCanHope
(767 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
(5,532 posts)ailsagirl
(23,933 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Kittycatkat
(1,740 posts)that people cant be their beautiful selves and feel safe, everywhere.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)dai13sy
(510 posts)I got nothing but positivity from every one. That's a joy
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)We all deserve some joy and laughter after all we've been put through!
KPN
(16,211 posts)Great photos !
My mother-in-law has lived in a retirement community in Lancaster for a decade or ii bit longer. Ive visited her there with my several times. I never knew Lancaster was so vibrant!
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)calimary
(84,844 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
(4,848 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
(5,532 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Good to hear from you, calimary!
Thanks!
calimary
(84,844 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
(1,140 posts)Joyful ❤️🔥🎊🤹🏼♀️🎺🎸🥁Love it.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)StarryNite
(11,038 posts)We are NOT going back!
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(5,532 posts)ratchiweenie
(7,966 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Butterflylady
(4,039 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
(5,532 posts)I've been there on a Labor Day weekend at City Island.
Thanks!
HAB911
(9,405 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)lucca18
(1,331 posts)You really captured the spirit and joy of everyone!
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Katinfl
(276 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
(5,532 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
(88,617 posts)Thank you so much for sharing this message, mousetoescamper.
Wonderful. 💙
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)I feel more hopeful for the future than I have in many years.
sheshe2
(88,617 posts)badhair77
(4,697 posts)Im close by but have never attended a First Friday. Looks like tremendous fun.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)Solly Mack
(93,337 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)MLAA
(18,747 posts)Thanks for sharing. Great shots of happy, diverse people just hanging out and being joyful.
Mousetoescamper
(5,532 posts)True Dough
(21,291 posts)A wonderful cross-section of your city and such celebratory spirit.
Thanks for posting!