Parks, school offer Gay Games sites

Oak Park (IL) Oak Leaves ^ | 12/28/05 | Chris LaFortune

[MineralMan]

Oak Park-River Forest High School and the Park District of Oak Park have agreed to host events for the Gay Games this summer, if the village is named as a site for the event.

Soccer will be played at both the high school and at Barrie Park, Oak Park Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau President and CEO Rich Carollo said. The high school will also host badminton and tennis.

"Now that we have those three events squared away, we're working to schedule a fourth event, cycling," Carollo said. "All that's left is for the international committee to name us."

[MineralMan]

Huh?

[Dallas59]

Gay Games...One big orgry.

[randog]

Hey, they used to hold the Gay Rodeo in my town. Used to. Never seen so much leather in my life.

[MineralMan]

So, the local high school is hosting events? What the heck is that about?

[apackof2]

ping

[Lazamataz]

Parks, school offer Gay Games site

Yeah, but the Games consist of endless rounds of uncompleted leap-frog.

[apackof2]

What the heck is that about?

Parents who don't care

[apackof2]

they used to hold the Gay Rodeo in my town

What?!

[AppyPappy]

we're working to schedule a fourth event, cycling

"Dad, how come there are no seats on the bikes?"

[stephenjohnbanker]

We put up with this stuff. There should be 1000 parents out there giving the school hell!

[FormerLib]

It's all about gaining access to other people's children.

[horse_doc]

"All that's left is for the international committee to name us."

This has got to be the biggest straight line in the world . . .

[MineralMan]

I'm not really familiar with Oak Park. I know it's a suburb, and predominantly white. Does anyone have any info on their political leaning?

[yankeedame]

So, the local high school is hosting events? What the heck is that about?

Calm down, calm down...it's not like it's a Boy Scouts Jamboree, or a Teens-for-Jesus Picnic and All Sports day.

[MineralMan]

Oak Park, IL



Presidential politics: Oak Park is in Cook County, which voted Democratic in the last two presidential elections. According to unofficial vote totals for 2004, Bush received 583,774 votes and John Kerry received 1,389,631 votes.


From:

http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/politicalInfo.php?locIndex=6511

[mlc9852]

And what exactly did they do to those poor little calves???

[Pessimist]

Gay Games??

They can't just compete against hetero athletes in regular competition?

If this means heteros can't sign up for their competition, isn't that discrimination based on sexual preference?

[RichInOC]

The Gay Games 2006...bringing an entirely new meaning to "Bear Down, Chicago Bears".

[Pessimist]

Bet they didn't even need cattle. :)

[samtheman]

Q: What's a polite thing to say at a gay bar?

A: Can I push up your stool for you?