And nicely under parachute Afterwards, teams posed with their rockets (or the… College Green, Ohio University Pond behind Baker Center, Ohio University Baker Center, Ohio University Preparing for the march Statemants were painted on skin This teeshirt would be left behind Signs and posters were carried Teeshirt is now gone The marshalling area Both festive and angry Protesters gave interviews The march was on Up a major street and a long hill The town's main street Walking toward campus The protest was supposed to make rape less likely There were speeches on College Green Demonstrators listened intently to other demonstra… The crowd did not seem to grow They stood in a circle Even the police are festive The OU "Marching 110" seems more like 1000 Fancy marching The school mascot ROTC Color Guard More fancy marching A Bernie Sanders supporter and its owner As many learned the next day I have no idea what this is Which OU did, on the football field, that afternoo… Peculiar tricycle oddly ridden Crowd and band mingled Children Still more fancy marching And yet more It's a largely political event Families watched A float rider And even more fancy marching The horde comes up the hill Strutting I love wideangles Ohio University Drum Line has fun Powerplant -- illustration for local paper Costumes are worn even in the local shops Preparing for the parade A few children attend, at first Under the signs were actual breasts We thought she was dead No discernable theme Gandhi and Wednesday How do you solve a problem like Mario? Color balance is a little off, maybe The parade gets underway Parade on Court Street All the floats are hand-made and hand-carried The headache will get worse A little cheerful for a skull A lawyer and city council candidate -- really Not sure what the point is here But he likes it Another gorgeous launch Broken egg Oops -- no parachute! Nosing over Ripping skyward Another good-looking launch Back on the ground Parachute deployed Rocket on course Liftoff looks good Checking the wiring at the launch pad In the manner of Robert Goddard Charles Bolden, NASA administrator and astronaut Charles Bolden, NASA administrator and astronaut Charles Bolden, NASA administrator and astronaut Current reality on American college campuses Current thinking on American college campuses Food lines were long Ben and April enjoyed African kebabs Irish dance is always popular There was something for those of every age Journalism grad student Jing Fu from China shot vi… The kitten, Poko, and its human, Nino from Saudi A… An interesting meeting Soon, the street was filled with fairgoers Pets were welcome The crowd grew as the day progressed Henna tattoos were available from artists at the f… Henry, age 4, was drawn to a floating ducks game Fried plantains were popular with the crowd Oman's display was fascinating A local woman brought her own colorful headgear Some got better views than others National skills were on display Ohio University President Roderick McDavis welcome… Girls love kittens Parade of flags Ethnic instruments accompanied the parade Festive costume festively worn The parade Muhammet Ariturk, from Turkey Erin Grimes and Morty the Chihuahua Kento Matsuoki and Yayoi Nakano, from Japan Little Beckett, age 2, is too young -- and too coo… Thai dancers drew a crowd Traditional foods from many lands were offered. Before the parade, volunteers chose the flags they… Delicious fare was served Basel Al Saadi, from Oman, describes his country t… The local health inspector issues a clean bill of,… The Malasian Students Association display Nabila Abd Mahan, student from Malaysia Games from many nations were played Hashim Pashtun, from Afghanistan, was master of ce… The fair began with a parade of flags From "Count On / Wait For" Kaitlin Flynn Kaitlin Flynn Kaitlin Flynn "The Sweet Escape" "Count On / Wait For" choreographed by Leah Crosby Bethany Logan "Untamed" Going batty at Ohio University