Two very different kinds of garden party
Posted on: Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
While Miss Newfoundland, a royal of sorts, signs her name in the guest book at Government House during today’s annual Garden Party, Marc Emery, the so-called Prince of Pot, holds court in Bannerman Park just across the street.
For close to three hours, Emery held his audience captive with a mix of facts and figures, anecdotes and analogies regarding his experience with marijuana, an illegal substance which he and many other Canadians believe should be legalized.
Notice the RNC vehicle in the background. Presumably the police were only there to make sure the crowd never got unruly (you know how aggressive those pot smokers can be).
Pretty much everyone in attendance today was rolling up and smoking up without fear of repercussion as it was all but a given that the police wouldn’t be busting anyone: it wouldn’t make for good PR.
[Photos of Marc Emery courtesy of Phil Hann]
July 29th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Shameless Plug:
Precious stone stolen during GARDEN PARTY!
COMMISSARIAT HOUSE, July 20, 1800 – A precious stone has been stolen from Governor Cochrane’s young daughter at THE GARDEN PARTY held recently at COMMISSARIAT HOUSE.
“My emerald has been in the family for generations”, cried Lady Cochrane. “I’m shocked by this incident!”
The Governor is determined to find out who the culprit is. He is requesting help from the public in this regard. In an unprecedented move, he is opening the doors of COMMISSARIAT HOUSE during the hours of: Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Thursday to Sunday at 4 p.m.
For tickets to THE GARDEN PARTY (by Mary Walsh), phone 743-6265, e-mail cornerboys@gmail.com or visit http://www.cornerboys.ca. Tickets are also available on site at show time.