The ORD parade was a surreal experience. The illusion of night masked many of the imperfections, making it seem as if a lot of effort was put into personal turnout and drill. Done in the day, everyone would have looked lackadaisical but in the night, it all seemed soldierly. How clever of them to hold it at night. or perhaps it was a symbolic enough event that people will act for regardless race, langauage and religion? seriously, dont know what they are thinking. since when have symbols or virtues mattered much to those people anyway in an age of instant gratification, hedonism and wanton consumerism.

I'm just happy that it's over.