Comments on: Scheming and Screaming and Marching in a Parade http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/scheming-and-screaming-and-marching-in-a-parade Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kerry Dexter http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/scheming-and-screaming-and-marching-in-a-parade/comment-page-1#comment-5045 Kerry Dexter Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:56:39 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1902#comment-5045 not a parade, exactly, but I once stumbled upon a rehearsal for the posadas Christmas procession in San Antonio -- the one they do on the river, with the participants in boats. nobody was paying them *any* attention, perhaps becasuse everyone was dressed in jeans and T shirts, not in fancy performance attire. I, of course, loved the music and stayed there for the whole rehearsal. a good memory. not a parade, exactly, but I once stumbled upon a rehearsal for the posadas Christmas procession in San Antonio — the one they do on the river, with the participants in boats. nobody was paying them *any* attention, perhaps becasuse everyone was dressed in jeans and T shirts, not in fancy performance attire. I, of course, loved the music and stayed there for the whole rehearsal. a good memory.

]]> By: Almost Slowfood http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/scheming-and-screaming-and-marching-in-a-parade/comment-page-1#comment-5028 Almost Slowfood Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:33:45 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1902#comment-5028 You are really becoming a New Yorker! I come from Virginia where you greet nearly everyone you see with a smile, a nod and a <em>hello</em>. When I came to NYC 12 years ago, I quickly learned that's just not how it goes! You are really becoming a New Yorker! I come from Virginia where you greet nearly everyone you see with a smile, a nod and a hello. When I came to NYC 12 years ago, I quickly learned that’s just not how it goes!

]]> By: Cindy A http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/scheming-and-screaming-and-marching-in-a-parade/comment-page-1#comment-5027 Cindy A Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:29:13 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1902#comment-5027 Nice place to visit, but I'd need to regularly get away from the crush of so many people all in one spot.  If you like it, though, might be hard to come back to all the quiet! Nice place to visit, but I’d need to regularly get away from the crush of so many people all in one spot.  If you like it, though, might be hard to come back to all the quiet!

]]> By: Steve http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/scheming-and-screaming-and-marching-in-a-parade/comment-page-1#comment-5026 Steve Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:31:17 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1902#comment-5026 White glove, nay.  White coat. Beth and I once stumbled into a parade in Little Italy that propelled us into the scene in Godfather Part II in which the young Vito kills Don Fannuci.  A terrific NYC experience of the feast of San Gennaro. Don Fannuci, you may remember, was part of the "Black Hand."  Perhaps black glove is the better image for NYC . White glove, nay.  White coat.

Beth and I once stumbled into a parade in Little Italy that propelled us into the scene in Godfather Part II in which the young Vito kills Don Fannuci.  A terrific NYC experience of the feast of San Gennaro.

Don Fannuci, you may remember, was part of the “Black Hand.”  Perhaps black glove is the better image for NYC .

]]> By: MarthaAndMe http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/scheming-and-screaming-and-marching-in-a-parade/comment-page-1#comment-5025 MarthaAndMe Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:49:19 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1902#comment-5025 I love those parades in NYC. I've seen a couple different kinds and they are neat to run across. I love those parades in NYC. I’ve seen a couple different kinds and they are neat to run across.

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