Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Springfest Happy, Grand Forks Style

After days and days of rain, and when the prediction is for more rain, then a 48 degree day and Sunshine for Springfest is like a total gift! So look at these happy faces on the University of North Dakota campus! Happy, drunken, faces. . . .

Ah, yes. . . I remember days like this in the 70s. . . . and sometimes we were even less "tame." Here's a shirt (click to make larger) for someone's Mom/Dad--your tuition dollars at work:

And don't these police officers look sad that they pulled Springfest duty again this year?

I'm not kidding--48 degrees! But you wouldn't know it from Mr. Buff here! He's really thinking he wants to impress her with his Ninja Turtle collection, don't you think?

And this Springfest is so much more organized than the ones from the 70s! I just saw photos from an old alumni magazine, showing the Spring Fling at Illinois State University. . . and the line for urinating was to . . . . ummmm. . . . stand in front of the bushes lining the administration building. Ewwwwww! Even if there were a number of sobriety checkpoint arrests Saturday night, the youthoftoday are so much better than they use to be. We just don't like to admit it very often.


10 comments:

Joanne said...

You found some very interesting people! Loved seeing these shots!

pat said...

Oh dear...the memories of my mispent youth. Fortunately it wasn't too mispent; I was more of an observer, but my goodness this brings back some sounds and scents, Angela, from those days of yesteryear! LOL!!!

Barb said...

Looks like fun!

Yolanda said...

Sounds like Colorado. As soon as the sun was out and we felt the tiniest bit of warmth the shorts came out. I even shoveled snow in shorts! Fun!

Jeanne said...

Well, don't you all like to do interesting things up there in North Dakota! (as I turn around and look at the 2-3 inches of S N O W on the ground here! Is it strange to say, I wouldn't mind being out your way right about now? LOL

Reds said...

What an interesting festival! Wouldn't want to see what they look like at the end of the day if they have been drinking all day though!

Margaret said...

Wow. What a party. Love the row of port-a-potties. :)

Meaghan said...

48 degrees is about as cold as it gets here! We would be bundled up. :)

Maria said...

That police officer doesn't look like he's having any fun at all!

Heather said...

Funny, funny post, Angela! So you. ;)

Happy belated Mother's Day - it looks like you were well endowed with beautiful flowers and the love sent with them.