Linda's Street Party 2006
HP Community Action Association
August 5, 2006. Sixth and Euclid around 2 pm. Sixth Avenue is closed until 11 pm. Not much going on except the inflatable slide and that looks like Elvis's white truck in front of Hiland Park Hardware. (Yes, we spelled it right. It's right next to the Hiland Bakery).
Nearly 4:30 pm. The five members of Taste of Italy are sound checking their accordions.
4:30. These guys are good. Their Italian instrumentals have the crowd dancing in the streets. Their version of Dean Martin's "That's Amore" has everyone singing along with Gusto (we're not sure which one is Gusto).
One of the group hopped offstage to encourage more people to dance along with the group.
Yes, there were clowns. An entire tribe of them. Clowns were everywhere.
Can you spot the Bisignano(s) in this picture?
In between the different performers, our skilled MC/DJ kept the party rolling and rocking.
Kids enjoyed the inflatable devices. Unfortunately, they had a weight limit that kept some of us off the slide.
It was bring your own sling chair day.
These two look familiar. They used to live in the basement.
Taste of Italy wrapped it up with a Frank Sinatra song plus God Bless America,
What are these strange ladies in pink doing? They're a roving band of Allan Robuck fans. Allan is an Elvis Impersonator from Carlisle.
The pink ladies and the crowd loved the King He belted out several popular Elvis hits. You could see the lips moving on 50% of the people in the audience. The King passed out several scarves to the appreciative audience.
After the King's first set, the crowd started milling around again.
We all mangaed the excellent Italian food. That grill was incredibly hot.
In Chuck's Alley, the beer line kept getting longer.
These people look vaguely familiar. I think I used to work with their children.
Some of the neighborhood coots.
Some of the neighborhood cutes.
Some of the Beaverdale visitors.
No, you can't go on the kids' slide.
The crowd begins to coagulate again. What's going on?
Mayor Frank Cownie and the King present a 50-Year Certificate of Accomplishment recognizing Linda's party skills. He had an entire laundry list of her accomplishments. Give a politician a microphone and ...
... so, Linda had to take Mr. Microphone away and say a few words herself. Sorry, no karaoke. However, Linda and the King have the same optometrist.
Next on the stage was a tribute to Johnny Cash.
And more dancing.
5 pm. The fireworks crew enjoys their Italian food.
Ever see uncooked fireworks?
This was a good time to move the classic cars away from the aerial bombs.
Just some shots of the crowd. Can you find yourself? Where's Waldo?
More crowd.
Even more crowd.
As twilight approached, the King was winding up his second set.
7 pm. At the beer tent ,,, a near tragedy. They ran out of beer. Luckily the LifeFlight authorities were contacted and the situation was corrected.
At least half of these guys looks familiar.
8:30 pm. Parking on Sixth Avenue was used up.
The party continues ...
... with a Pizza-Eating Contest. Neither of these guys won.
This young lady beat them all.
There was also a dance contest. These were not the winners.
There was a Hula-Hoop Contest -- a Junior Division and a Senior Division.
And, of course, the regular schmoozing.
This guy looks vaguely familiar.
This guy just looks vaguely.
Elvis finished his third set by saying: "The fireworks start in 10 minutes. Wise men suggest you move your classic cars out of range."
9:30 (or about 9:30) the fireworks began. When the fireworks ended, so did the party and Sixth Avenue was re-opened until next year. LA
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