Fremont Summer Solstice Parade
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1992 edit
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In the 1990s, the parade went the opposite direction than it does today. Here, the front of the 1992 parade, with the Aurora Bridge in the background.
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Art teacher Deedee Rainbow (at left) was for many years a fixture of the parade.
1995 edit
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An "octopus", held aloft by helium balloons inside.
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An early instance of a naked cyclist
2000 edit
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Flame hats, a common element in the parade
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Giant puppet of a skeletal dog
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A stilter relaxes
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A stilter in action
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An elaborate costume based on traditional Northwest Native representations of Raven
2006 edit
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By this time, the naked cyclists had become an accepted part of the parade, most of them in body paint
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Naked, painted juggler on a unicycle.
2007 edit
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Ancient Egypt was a major theme of the 2007 parade
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Anubis
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The Eye of Horus
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Carrying pieces of a pyramid
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Assembling the pyramid at Gas Works Park after the parade
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"Purple Mark" (whose color changes with the seasons), another parade fixture
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The Lovers of Mevlana prepare for the parade
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The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
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Babe the Blue Ox (from the Paul Bunyan legend)
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Hula hoops
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A disco-themed contingent, followed by the "love hearts" contingent
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More "love hearts"
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Hugging a spectator
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Evoking the prison at Guantanamo
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A marching band
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The solar system
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The ape breathed fire
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PURE Cirkus
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More body-painted naked cyclists
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"Leprechaun" fundraisers with their pot of gold, at Gas Works Park after the parade
2008 edit
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Rocket suits
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Human marionette
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Pastries & poodles
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Near-naked jump rope at Gas Works Park after the parade
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Winged photographer