Glimpse of Evanston - October 22, 2010
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After a nostalgic ride on the Purple Line up to Evanston, we celebrated my wife's 10-year college reunion by attending the Northwestern homecoming reception, pep rally and parade. During the pep rally, the audience gathered on Deering Field to enjoy inspirational words by Coach Fitzgerald, music by the full Northwestern University Marching Band, performances by the cheerleaders and the Ladycats, and purple flag waving by the colorguard, which caught my eye. |
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We followed the spirit squad down to Sheridan Road and watched them prepare for the Homecoming Parade. That partially behind-the-scene glimpse enthralled me as much as the parade itself, during which a cheerleader accidentally pegged me in the forehead with a piece of hard candy. I was occupied photographing and did not even get to retrieve the candy and enjoy the spoils. Instead, after a peek at our old dorm (Public Affairs Residential College), we stopped by Andy's Frozen Custard. The recent addition to downtown Evanston featured a $0.99 one-day special on a pumpkin pie concrete, the perfect sweet treat to conclude the fall evening. |
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Kinnier Lastimosa is an attorney by day and a photographer other times. |
