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Fantasy Fest Key West 2009

My image of the Fantasy Fest has been either a bunch of very drunk naked old fat people, or a bunch of naked painted gay and lesbian couples doing dirty things to each other and Duval Street. Well the reality is that the FF is a bunch of very drunk naked old fat people, and a bunch of naked painted gay and lesbian couples doing dirty things to each other and Duval Street. But...

It's a people's party, which makes it very different from Mardi Gras. The people are the floats...70 year old painted great grand mothers, gays, straights, preppies, mid-Westerners, bikers, sailors, waitresses, and Jesus freaks strutting their stuff. They're are there to exhibit themselves in all their glory, with a big dose of humor. Lots of breasts, some fantastic and most at least pleasant or interesting. Lots of g strings, and some artfully painted vaginas. Lots of fat people who oddly look wonderful. No penises...though quite a few faux organs sculpted to be out-sized or from some gay edition of Peter Max's "Alice in Wonderland."

And everyone talks and laughs with each other. A communal experience, a hoot.