The Guinness Book of Bloomsday Records
April 24, 2008 
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Bloomsday, for those who don’t know, is Spokane’s annual outpouring of humanity where locals and visitors alike flood the streets in a massive, sweaty hoard of walking/jogging feet. It’s like the Society of Creative Anachronism meets marathon meets soccer mom. This year will be my 25th consecutive race and one day I aspire to become the longest running participant of them all.
When I think Bloomsday I think about belly-dancers, storm troopers, energy drinks, thrash metal bands, cute Japanese girls, military squads, overflowing bars, balsam root, hot dog cravings, mass communication, guys in gorilla suits, chewing gum, grandmas, plates of Vaseline, STA buses, starchy T-shirts and this kid, hangin’ out on the sidelines:
Seriously, though, people watching just doesn’t get much better than this!
Some walk it (7.4 miles) in high heels, others wear balloons or put their Cheese Heads on. I myself did a good 5 and 1/2 miles one year including Doomsday Hill three-legged. This year I’m walking with mom (a family tradition) but next year I want to take it to a whole new level.
What if a human knot of about 30 were to attempt to untie themselves over the duration of the course? What if they were all fastened together with those stretchy resistance bands? I can see the Spokesman headline now: “Human Amoeba walks Bloomsday in Bondage”.
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I can’t believe you blasphemed Bloomsday by not mentioning the vulture.
What’s the guy have to do with Bloomsday?