Picnic Day 2006
Yesterday, Saturday, was "Picnic Day" here in Davis. I saw some official publicity literature proclaiming it "a giant open house party." Presumably that was intended to be read as "open house party," but it could just as aptly be read as "open house party." It is by far the biggest holiday in Davis.
Among college students, if you are not drunk by 11am, you are way behind the curve. The revelry continues throughout the day and into the night.
This year I didn't get very many photos, but some others did. Here's a selection of photos of different aspects of the events, by various people:
My friend Mara happened to be visiting from SF. Reportedly she was impressed by how friendly everyone in Davis is and how fun picnic day was. I only saw her for a short bit on campus while the ska band was playing and later at a part off Radcliffe & Anderson though, as she had her own contingent of ruckus causers to hang out with. She also continued her undefeated poker-sharking habit by annihilating her friends at poker, apparently.
Otherwise, adventures of picnic day can by summarized as the usual picnic day shenanigans.
Related
Picnic Day 2005: Photos - and some of the best ones were reposted to flickr.
Picnic Day 2005: Official Entry
Picnic Day 2004: Official Entry
Picnic Day 2003: Field Report
In Other News
I actually missed an MUN conference to be here, which illustrates how important picnic day is. However, I sent my assistant, Vice Chief Justice Harney, to the conference in my place. Unfortunately it seems he wasn't prepared for the full PAXMUN experience properly, and had an unfortunate incident with some pear cider. He was also suprised to learn that I hear and see all that occurs at MUN conferences even when I'm not there; because you see I have transcended to become one with MUN.
Pyramids in Bosnia: there's a hill in Bosnie which is strangely angular and well, pyramid shaped. An archaelogist who has just spent the last 15 years studying pyramids in central America has proposed that this hill is actually a pyramid ... a pyramid 33% taller than the great pyramid of Giza. Now anyone can make saucy hypotheses like that, but preliminary excavations have revealed several ancient man-made tunnels, and what appears to be man-made blocks just below the surface of the hill!! (Sources: BBC Article, AP Article, Yahoo News Article)
Previously on Emosnail
Two Years Ago Last Thursday: Picnic Day 2004 - The Sterling Riots - (Same link as above) Picnic Day 2004 was a riot -- if by riot we mean the riot police have to storm in with riot control guns blazing. But thats Picnic Day Eve actually, Picnic Day itself was unmarred.
Two Years Ago Last Thursday: Cooking With Jalepenos - Kristy makes corn chowder. Hardcore corn chowder!
Two Years Ago Yesterday: Pizza Bagels - I discover pizza bagels, complain about my ECN162 professor, and announce that I'm about to leave for the San Diego conference (mentioned supra)