Seattle welcomes summer

The Fremont Solstice Parade is famous. It's held in the "Center of the Universe ," but it's mostly famous for its naked bicyclists that mark the beginning of the parade. Naked minus creative body paint. If that counts.

It was jam-packed on the bus ride to get to Fremont. It was so busy in other parts of the city that a friend who was going to meet me there wasn't able to make it!

But first, do you remember this guy? I do. I doubt I will ever forget him, either.

Then the naked bicyclists. This is all I could find that was appropriate!

And here is an assortment of characters from the parade:

The hula-hooper in the middle of this picture was on my bus: 

Zombies! 

And the Flying Spaghetti Monster! 

And a giant ball that runs over kids!

Oh wait ... now it's running over the audience.

And there's no explanation for any of these floats. There are few rules for the parade, but one of them is: No written words. So, we're left to guess.

But this was my favorite float of all. And I have no clue what group it might have been for.