Pictures of the 2002 St. Stupid's Day Parade. This event happens every year on April 1 in San Francisco's financial district. Participants visit a series of financial institutions, known as the "Stations of Stupidity," and perform rituals of mockery at these institutions. |
Bishop Joey gets the crowd going in the percussion-friendly acoustics outside the Federal Reserve Bank. | |
Three "Doggie Diner" dogs on a flat-bed trailer followed the parade around. | |
This guy was barking into the megaphone, and was just one of many specimens of wacky costuming. | |
This gentleman chose to wear some sort of super-hero outfit for the day. | |
The "Mighty Purple Penis" poses with his display. The woman with him jumped into the frame from out of nowhere. | |
Two separate costumes that tested the limits of the constabulary's tolerance of public nudity. One was making a civil statement for naturism, and the other was striving for maximum flamboyance. |