I exited the Park Street train this morning and something was very much amiss.  The crazy lady, the one who wears the coat made out of cardboard and yells about liberty from tyranny every morning, was nowhere to be seen.  In her place stood a sign that said “sweated your sequins off yet?”

Something was going on in fair Downtown Crossing.  And I was on a mission to find out.  I got my coffee, took care of general business and then I saw this:

Funny costumes?  Athletic contest??  Could it be??  Yes.  Boston was again in full effect.  Today was the Running of Bridesmaids, where women don ugly bridesmaids outfits and run.  The ultimate in Bostonian tomfoolery.  I love it!!

Oh it wasn’t exactly all women:

It takes a real man to wear a dress.  And of course, these boys did drag Boston style.  With minimal effort to hide the fact that they were in fact male.

But let’s get to the pre-show fashion show:

And the race itself.  It too had its hilarious moments:

 

And at the end of the womanly contest: