Have Fun: HONK! Festival Parade.
Friday, October 16th, 2009
HONK Festival Parade in Somerville.
“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” – Albert Einstein
Honking for Four Years!
For the past four years in Somerville, Massachusetts, a different sort of music festival has been taking place. There are not stages or amplifiers. No speakers or microphones and no admission fees. The HONK! Festival, is a festival of Activist Street Bands!
Boogeying to the Rainbow!
Smattered around the Square, are multi-colored marching bands, boogeying, as they Honk their music. The crowds stomp their feet and wiggle to the beats.
According to the Honk website, “they honk their horns for the same reasons motorists honk theirs: to arouse fellow travelers, to warn of danger, to celebrate milestones, and to just plain have fun.”
Why Honk?
The bands blur the line between “the audience and performer,” as many bands have folks linking arms and kicking up their heels with members of the band. Also, between accepting all types of sound, “No Sound is Illegal!” Not to mention, all of the bands seem to have a wider message to convey about peace and coming together as people. Read a more in-depth description on their website.
Here are some photographs of the HONK! Parade from Somerville to Harvard Square.
The Importance of Fun!
Watching people cut loose, wear funky clothes, and move their bodies in jiggly ways, made me realize how important it is to have fun in your Life. Stress is abound! With our jobs or our finances or our relationships or our health, there is always something to worry about or another challenge to face. Fun gets lost or even gets a bad rap as childish or immature.
Attending this festival, helped me just get perspective on the aspects of Life that are really important. People!
Create Our World.
Ben
“If it’s not fun, you are not doing it right.” – Bob Basso
