Eeyore's Birthday

Eeyore's Birthday is an Austin festival held at Pease Park (give whirled peas a chance!) the week after 4/20, since some hippies back in '61 decided that one weekend in April was not sufficient for their public cannabis consumption needs.

The festival is largely family-friendly, with a petting zoo, juggling, puzzles, ice cream, and so forth. The drum circle is the line of demarkation, however. Past that percussion, the park was rather hazy and fragrant.

In a way, I suppose it's a form of nonviolent civil disobedience. The people in Austin don't feel that marijuana is a crime, and so they demonstrate. There's not really any inspiring speeches, just a lot of coughing, laughing, and drumming.

Maybe it's equivalent to religious self-expression?

Or more likely, the good folks of Austin just know how to have a good time on a beautiful day. I love where I live.