Evanston 4th of July Parade of Chairs and Junk

Every year people tell me how fun it must be that I live on central street in Evanston so I can be right on the parade route. What they fail to realize is that people are strangely consumed with staking out a spot. To unusual degrees. 

After eight years I am starting to view it as more of occurance, like locusts or migrating birds that suddenly descend on the area in droves and nest in crazy places. 

So in that train of thought I went out to document the wildlife and their recognizable patterns.

The Building Project:

This isn't just someplace to sit for a few hours, we need everything dry for the ground breaking first thing in the morning. After the foundation goes in, we'll break out those chairs.

The Parade Lifer:

They are not missing one minute of this parade.They've been going to this parade for years and they mean business. And they wont have to worry about taking care of business either.

Macho Parade King:

I'm just not sure how much space I'm going to need. I've got coolers and buddies coming. I think. So roping off half the block seems safe.

Anal Retentive:

Each corner is 90 degrees. No Seriously! And in case you wondered whose it was there is a label with their name on it. I can't wait to see what the chairs are like.

Crime Scene:

Nothing says "don't touch my shit" like red banner tape. If the "Danger" on it isn't enough to scare you off, the large stake driven into the center is more than a little ominous. I'd like to see what they drive up in...

Anarchist:

Yeah, you guys can line up your chairs. I'm not gonna conform to that. Hell, I'm not even gonna take the chairs out of the bags. How about that? We may not even WATCH the parade.

Event Planner:

I bet there's a handout and name tags for these poor shmucks.

Depressed:

Yeah. Parade. Put the chairs out. Sigh. If I live that long. Sigh

The Outdoor Lazy Boy Setup:

I can see how tiring it would be having to stand and watch the parade. A footstool bench solves that. The flags just make sure you can find it once you put your remote down.