1906 quake reenactor

[MrBern]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2006-04/16/content_568703.htm

A young girl takes part in a 1906 earthquake evacuation reenactment in San Francisco, California April 15, 2006. At every corner, the San Francisco area is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the April 18, 1906, earthquake that marked one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. [Reuters]

 

[MoxieGrl]

Neat, but what exactly are the doing with the flipped over lady in the second picture?
-Stormi

 

[MrBern]

Neat, but what exactly are the doing with the flipped over lady in the second picture?
-Stormi

Looks like theyre jsut helping her ashore.
Or theyre about to steal her shoes.

 

[MrBern]

not a reenactor

from the NYT, a real `06 survivor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/18/us/18quake.html

 

[decodoll]

Yeah...I got a compliment on my "quake" outfit today...unfortunately, I was dressed more 1946 than 1906. I did see one group of actual reenactors out on Market however.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I see that no one reenacted being crushed to death or burned alive.

 

[decodoll]

We were actually discussing that at work today. There was a parade this morning which just seems like a really weird way to commemorate a natural disaster. I would rather celebrate the spirit of the San Franciscans that picked themselves up and rebuilt than to celebrate the moment the quake hit.

 

[Lincsong]

Gavin Newson looked as awkward as ever. Willie Brown was sporting his borsalino. And they cleaned up Lotta's Fountain.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I would rather celebrate the spirit of the San Franciscans that picked themselves up and rebuilt than to celebrate the moment the quake hit.

Agreed!