Time to bust out my old Obama dress created by my San Franciscan friend Cynthia Lloyd. We strutted the two models out after the great man’s ’08 win and raised a glass to his first term at that most spectacular of bars ‘Top of the Mark’ on Nobb Hill. It was the crowning moment of a trip that had taken in some of San Fran’s craziest events including the Love Parade, Castro Street Fair and Folsom Street Fair, each one celebrating a different aspect of life in this most groovy of all cities.
At Folsom I picked up another bit of cherished Obama memorabilia; a poster by Shepard Fairey of Obama in leather mode. A guy was flogging them off for $10 each so I snaffled one and stuck it in my cowboy boot. After a whole day of dancing in the streets I was amazed that it survived intact. I now have it framed on the wall as a reminder of that hilarious day and am delighted that it remains as relevant now as it was then. GObama!
You’ll be pleased to hear Nell that we have the same poster in our Art Dept. here in the Felixstowe Academy! What a triumph! We are ecstaticcally pleased with his second win xx