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Dragon Con 2006

Holy crap, that was fun!

Every Labor Day weekend since 1987, fans and gamers alike gather in Atlanta for "Dragon Con", a scifi/fantasy convention.

Saturday was their 6th annual parade through downtown Atlanta. I've always wanted to go, and now that I have, it's my 2nd favorite free thing to do in Atlanta - downgraded from "1st" after some discussion with my partner ;)

My austic nephew saw the ad on TV last week and said "Uncle Jeff, will you take me to DragonCon?" I said, sure, but "ask your dad."

He ran into the next room, where I heard him say, "Dad, Uncle Jeff is taking me to DragonCon..." "Hey" - I yelled - "that's not 'asking'".

"Please?"

I was so much fun. All the participants (20,000+ folks attended the convention; it seemed like most of them were in the parade) were super nice each time B. asked "can I take your picture"?

B. loved all the Star Wars guys, but was kind of put off at the prospect of facing more than a half dozen Darth Vaders.

I really can't say enough nice things about the parade and all the participants...everyone was just having a blast.

Favorite moment? Pirates lining-up to give B. gold "doubloons"? Hot super heroes? Randy pirates?

I think it would have to be the "Ghostbuster" guys. As they passed by in their 'buster-mobile, I yelled out "who ya gonna call?"

Not missing a beat, one of them yelled back "somebody else...I'm in a parade!"

My favorite pics are first, followed by a gallery of everything!

Retro Batman, Burton Batman,
and Robin the Boy (ish) Wonder
(I'm thinking, after this,
Retro Batman is going
shopping for new abs...)
Johnny Depp,
meet...

Johnny Depp
Ghost Rider

Just plain cool
Killer Rabbit
Killer Rack
"Now, where did I
put that
cell phone?"
"My other box is a...Robot"

Recyclable
Stormtroopers
Cap'n Smirk's got
something to
smile about

(but she doesn't?)
The Living Dead

(died cutting
himself shaving...)
...dying for
a cigarette...


Ready...

Set...


...Stormtroopers!
"Vader...
...lemme get that...
...you got a little
...schmutz...

The "Gallery of Everything!"

7 comments:

James Kernan Ferrin said...

what was i thinking not coming down for that?! :)

Anonymous said...

Holy moly batman..these are some great pictures! I can't believe how amazing some of the costumes are. I kind of want to be in it next year. :)

Anonymous said...

For your 2007 calendars! Let's meet up and watch the parade together. What fun!!! Good to see you the other day.

Anonymous said...

Hi there! I am the "Dr. Girfriend" in these photos and want to thank you sooooo much for taking them. I had no shots of the parade route. Your phots are really great and are a delight to look thru. Be well, --Meghan

Anonymous said...

Your pictures are freaking awesome! Great photography!

Anonymous said...

flash is a hottie! (is that flash? flash gordon? flash something?)

Anonymous said...

I'm in the Harry Potter group, holding the Slytherin banner...and it's a good pic of me! Thank you, thank you, thank you! :)

Elizabeth, aka Professor Sinistra