Gummi Journal
Entry #2 - I think I crashed a parade?
Hey everyone!
So I touched down in San Fransokyo today and uh there's a HUGE celebration happening?? Everyone's dancing in the street and wearing rainbow clothes and flags and there was this really colorful parade with music and confetti canons (I almost summoned my keyblade in a panic - sorry!!) The streets were packed with smiling people wearing the coolest outfits ever and giving out free hugs! 🏳️🌈
I thought maybe I landed in a festival, but then I met up with Hiro and the rest of the team!! 🧠💥 They told me it's Pride Month - a whole celebration about being yourself and loving who you love. Everyone here is so kind and open and bright. Honestly, I don't get all of the flags or what they mean (there were some with mushrooms and frogs on them??), but I really loved how happy everything felt.
Wasabi explained a bunch of stuff to me. Honey Lemon helped me with some face paint. Fred yelled "TRANS RIGHTS!" and gave me a sticker. And Baymax hugged me and said "you are valid." I didn't really get what he meant, but I liked it. 🥹💙
Also, food update!!:
Rainbow mochi: very chewy, very powerful.
Glitter milkshake: still stuck to my gloves, help
Pride fries: just regular fries, but they gave me a flag to keep with them!
Y'know, it's a litte weird traveling by myself, especially walking into a celebration I knew nothing about. But no one made me feel weird for not understanding. They just smiled and pulled me into dance circles and gave me stickers. It felt... safe. Like the kind of place any person could belong.
So uh, Happy Pride?? I think that's the right way to say it!
If you're out there celebrating, I'm cheering for you! And if you're still figuring things out - I guess I am too! 💫
- Sora