They gathered on the sunlit grassy area
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:00:22 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The church drum with logo lay ready to pound
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:52:48 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Seriously silly costumes began to arrive
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:50:44 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

One poor man had to re-apply his ear
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:52:04 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A couple rested in advance of the long march
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:52:58 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Sadly, signs were laid upside down on the lawn
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:53:08 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Funny signs were seen everywhere
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:53:56 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Nobody dared accuse him of an insincere smile
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:56:06 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A more well-phrased sign could not be imagined
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:56:28 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

One man's expression closely paralleled his shirt
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:59:24 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The ever present Doggie Diner dogs were ever present
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:04:06 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

He wore a coat of many colors
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:07:22 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

She wore an Arabic head piece with a feather boa
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:08:10 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

They were the perfectly mismatched couple
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:08:44 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

And Lo, so began the 31st parade
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:15:54 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A fierce beat rallied the holy crowd
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:12:06 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

One man illustrated the parade's thoughtful planning
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:14:04 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Bishop Joey (with drum) led the parade onto Market Street
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:16:54 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Another sign of the down-turned economy
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:18:26 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A ledgimate protest in a silly costume
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:18:52 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

And Lo, they arrived at the Federal Reserve Bank
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:20:32 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

They knelt to pay respect to so much waste
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:23:12 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

One girl rode her noble steed to the event
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:24:32 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

She had not one, but three feathers in her cap
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  California Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:23:12 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

And Lo, the parade next moved up California Street
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  California Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:35:42 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A brief pause at the statue of the Bare-Butt Mechanic
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:41:24 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A musical interlude laid calm to rumors
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:41:54 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

He spoke of landfill and bedrock, and they listened
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:42:06 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

He offered but a single flower in alms
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:42:42 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

She caught the thrown ball neatly on her nose
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:43:16 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

An apt hat disguised his secret texting
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:45:26 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

He looked left with cool attention
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:47:34 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The blue/green man finally noticed the camera
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:47:48 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

One man calmly awaited the parade to continue
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:50:28 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Business men told to, "Go back to work."
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:50:50 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

And Lo, Bishop Joey led them down into the valley
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:52:08 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The bold and the meek waited together for the word
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:53:30 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The church logo adorned his vestments
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:55:18 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

And the word was, "Sit down and rest."
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:57:16 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

And Lo, they all sat and rested
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:59:36 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The sign tilted for it too wanted to rest
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Market Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:05:06 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The parade began to march once again
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Pine Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:13:02 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

One sign claimed Bankers Prosper
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Pine Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:19:38 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

And Lo, they arrived at the Pacific Stock Exchange
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Pine Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:22:26 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Children were made to look their best for the event
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Pine Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:23:32 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Sadly the Stock Exchange was now an Athletic Club
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Pine Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:24:42 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

They did celebrate with a Sock Exchange
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Pine Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:25:24 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The only fear, the next bubble to burst
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31st Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade   •  Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laugh   •  Pine Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:28:26 Wednesday 1 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales