This weekend I discovered something new about cockatoo life with humans: I love a parade! Parades and parrots go perfectly together. We're both loud, colorful and amusing. While I admit to being a little disappointed that I did not get to be in West Seattle's Hi-Yu Parade on Saturday, (though many parading people said I should have been) I truly enjoyed all of the sights and sounds of my neighborhood Seafair parade.
Typist: Leo This weekend I discovered something new about cockatoo life with humans: I love a parade! Parades and parrots go perfectly together. We're both loud, colorful and amusing. While I admit to being a little disappointed that I did not get to be in West Seattle's Hi-Yu Parade on Saturday, (though many parading people said I should have been) I truly enjoyed all of the sights and sounds of my neighborhood Seafair parade. Once Bethany and Jason got settled into their chairs, I got to watch the parade a little more up close, outside of my Popemobile. It was fantastic, albeit odd. There were ladies who waved their large skirts like wings and others who rode strange floating landscapes... I saw sea pirates on trucks and land boats with no driver... Many of the parading people had feathers on their heads like mine. A large group of feather capped people marched by playing a song I know [editor's note: The Colonel Bogey March.] I danced as they played and cheered as they passed by. I so love music. Especially loud music. Some things that passed were wonderful and shiny but indescribable... At one point during the parade Bethany got very excited and jumped from her seat. She said her very favorite part of the parade was coming. I think she said it was the "Seafair Clowns." I didn't hear any loud music, so I wasn't sure what there was to be so excited about. Then I met a few of these "clowns"... I guess cockatoos don't often go to parades because I didn't see any other psittacines and a lot of the parade participants were pleasantly surprised to see me. One car waving lady in a fancy dress told me I was the most beautiful bird she had seen all day. She was wearing a crown so I was truly honored to have someone so obviously important compliment me. Besides being a gorgeous addition to the parade crowd, I was very polite and didn't cause any mischief. But somehow I caught the attention of a strange looking policeman... Fortunately that Keystone cop, as Jason called him, paraded on. There probably was room for me in his wheeled cage... but there were no hanging toys or kale so it didn't look like a cage I wanted to be in. Instead, I went home for a rest in my very own cage. After all the thrills of this cockatoos first parade, it was definitely time for a nap. Share this post:
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It was quite a surprise to hear music I often dance to at home coming from all those finely dressed people on the stage. Not only did March Fourth play songs I have heard at home and in the car but they had dancers, regular human sized and extra tall. It was fascinating, to say the least. A lot of concert attendees danced, including Bethany, but I mostly just listened and watched. There were a couple of times I was inspired to dance and the crowd cheered for me [editors note: many people were happy to see Leo but it is unlikely anyone was cheering for him.] As a cockatoo who has visited nine states, Olympic, Arches and Grand Canyon National Parks, I have seen a lot of amazing things. But adventures that involve music certainly make me happy. It's true that we listen to music on road trips and we even sing songs [editors note: sometimes the same song, over and over and over and over again...] but an adventure that is all about music is pretty remarkable. Especially one with a fabulous Cascadian band like March Fourth. Seeing March Fourth in concert was almost like a long road trip; there was a great rhythm, some blues, a lot of soul and a little funk. People were smiling, taking tons of pictures and grooving to the beats. And as a music loving cockatoo, I can't imagine a better afternoon in the park. Have you been lucky enough to see March Fourth Marching Band in concert? Have you ever shared the dance floor with a cockatoo... or a stilt walker? Cascadian Nomads was not asked to or paid to promote any businesses or organizations mentioned and linked in this post. We're just sharing information or stuff we like! Share this post: Typist: Leo One of my favorite stops on our spring road trip was at Balanced Rock in Arches National Park. Can you believe that huge rock just sits there? I cheered for Balanced Rock's awesome equilibrium while other tourists took silly photos of pushing the rock over with their finger or balancing the rock on their heads. I decided to try one of those goofy pictures and made Balanced Rock a part of my crest. How's it look? Share this post: |
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