festifools brings students and community volunteers together to create
unique public art that is free and accessible to everyone by making
huge-mongous papier-mâché puppets and marching them down main
street in ann arbor in a experience that embraces and celebrates
the joy of community and uninhibited fun.
and everyone
is playing
and sharing
and in no time at all
the entire community
is in the street dancing
having become
a part of the parade
and the joy
is infectious
and
impossible to resist
—
if you wait for inspiration you’ll be standing on the corner after the parade is a mile down the street.
– ben nicholas
That is s cool Beth -I really enjoy community celebrations like that.
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me too, paul )
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That’s what joy does. 😀 is this in your home town? If it is, you seem to have so many celebrations, fairs, street parties..sounds a wonderful town to live in.
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yes it is, and yes it is )
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What a fantastic idea! It super engaging, fun and of course papermache is low cost. The effect of the super-sized puppets is amazing. Well done!
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i thought it was great for many reasons )
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Would be fun to see all of those puppets sometime!
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i think you’d really enjoy it )
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Great quote on inspiration Beth!
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i thought it really had a good message, bill –
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Great photos!!
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thanks, roy )
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What a fun celebration! Ann Arbor sounds like a great place to live.
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it really is an always-interesting place to live )
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Love the photos and poem Beth! ❤
Diana xo
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thanks, diana )
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Reading this reminds me of the amazing atmosphere there was during the London Olympics. I remember standing on a bridge watching the cyclists go past to loud cheers and the waves of goodwill which seemed to flow through the crowd. It was a “One off” but a beautiful one off.
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it is a special feeling to be part of a crowd that is thoroughly enjoying themselves, peter. i agree.
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What better way to feel part of a community than to participate. Rah rah rah. Looks like it was terrific fun. 🙂
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exactly, tess. and it sure was )
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❤ ❤ ❤
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It’s amazing what happens when free-spirited people come together and just BE! Thanks for sharing, Beth!
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it really is, lorna, and my pleasure )
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That is wonderful to get a community to gather like that. So joyous. Amazing photos.
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it really is, and thank you )
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Fun!
As for Ken… based on a memory of a real MRS who didn’t like her what hubby was going to college for, so paid for him to go to law school. Not sure if that gent ever saw the light – he was under her thumb and fist.
There’s a term for that, but not in polite company…
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I liked this so much, Beth! Festifools is quite a wonderful Ann Arbor event! The lifesize puppets look amazing and the whole town does seem to have showed up for the Fun!
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i’m so glad you enjoyed this robin. i know you would love it firsthand, too )
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Wish I could’ve been there.
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you would have loved it, andra )
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Wow! Puppets in the streets. Wild and crazy and a great spring thing, Beth.
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it was indeed, mark )
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Sweet! 😀
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Thanks, Rachel )
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