This weekend we went to the Honk Parade, which we've documented in the video below. Since the video does a pretty good job of explaining what Honk is all about, we've decided to use this post as an opportunity to reflect on what Honk meant to us.
What struck me (Grumpus) the most about Honk was the welcoming atmosphere that surrounded the day. It didn't matter if someone was dressed as a praying mantis, pushing for a Free Tibet or advocating for a Free Bradley Manning, everyone was comfortable with letting their quirky sides show. I fear that, as people become increasingly concerned with the image their project through their online avatars, they will shy away from taking risks and letting their hair down in public. It's ironic, but the reason that we keep this blog is to make sure that we continue to try new things, to go on adventures, to report on our interest in birds even if those things don't make us cool or hip. We use a medium dedicated to projecting our carefully crafted image to the world in order to keep ourselves from living a boring, scripted life.
What struck me (Grumpus) the most about Honk was the welcoming atmosphere that surrounded the day. It didn't matter if someone was dressed as a praying mantis, pushing for a Free Tibet or advocating for a Free Bradley Manning, everyone was comfortable with letting their quirky sides show. I fear that, as people become increasingly concerned with the image their project through their online avatars, they will shy away from taking risks and letting their hair down in public. It's ironic, but the reason that we keep this blog is to make sure that we continue to try new things, to go on adventures, to report on our interest in birds even if those things don't make us cool or hip. We use a medium dedicated to projecting our carefully crafted image to the world in order to keep ourselves from living a boring, scripted life.
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