Easter Day, 2013 at headhouse square.

Dernit, I missed just about all of the festivities, but when I got there, I did find Peter Cottontail, giving balloons to the kids. Maybe next year I'll be on time.

A Theraputic day,...The St. Patty's Day Parade

I was feeling a little better, wanted some fresh air, and I remembered the parade, so I ventured out, and shot it. It's interesting how different cultures manifest themselves. Whether it be religion, or style of dress, what you eat, or where your ancestors hail from, cultures define and identify. What stuck out for me, on this sunny nice day, is the representation of youth, and how the sons and daughters of folks the world over, and also right here in good old philadelphia, will be the torch bearers, who will continue the traditions, and customs, that are contained in our melting pot.

.......Had to get a little philosophical,....here are more images.

Let Them Eat Cake,..and lots of it.

This past Tuesday I had the pleasure of shooting another event involving people, eating food, lots of it, then some more, for a title or a record or something of the sort. (but no naked women, i.e., the wing bowl) The Fourth annual Fat Tuesday King Cake Eating World Championship, was held at the House of Blues, at the Showboat in Atlantic City. 12 world class eaters ready to devour as many of these overgrown dense, bricks of  flour, milk and sugar that they can. In all of those four years, one eater has reigned supreme, and that is Chicagoan Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti, whom has basically owned this competition since 2008. the other notable is Sonya “The Black Widow”Thomas, who is the fourth ranked eater in the world, and currently the five -time world buffalo wing eating champion. Other competitors include Crazy Legs Conti, the 20th ranked eater in the world by Major League Eating and  Beef Brisket Buffet-Eating Champion. “The Real Deal” Larell Marie Mele, 29th ranked eater by Major League Eating (this woman ate 10 pepperoni rolls in 10 minutes)  With 2000.00 bucks at stake, it came down to the 2 big names in the contest, "Deep Dish", and "the Black Widow". The eventual winner, “Deep Dish” Bertoletti defeated “The Black Widow” eating 10.5 king cakes in the allotted time. Thomas finished with eight eaten cakes. Incredible.