Yesterday afternoon the Budweiser Clydesdales paraded through the campus of Washington University as part of the hoop d la surrounding the presidential debate coming up tomorrow. I have to say that even though voters will be choosing between two flawed candidates (my opinion) Wash U has done a masterful job of making this event one of pure joy. Having the horses pulling the beer wagon with president Wrighton riding on top brought out crowds of people from the campus and surrounding neighborhood. Everyone just just delighted to be out in the sunshine to see the gorgeous horses up close.
Students from the Forsyth School across the street from the University were allowed to come and watch.
During the wait before they cantered through the campus the horses waited along the driveway to Brookings Hall. And people flocked over there too.
And I'm telling you, the dalmation which is always with the beer wagon was the most engaged dog I've seen in a long time. He never missed a thing.
When we first got there the crowd in front of Brookings looked like this
Then became this
And this
And here they came
The horse on the front right saw me with my camera and decided to veer toward me as if to pose better. As he passed he looked me in the eye.
Here's Wash U president Wrighton and the always alert dog.
Lots of cameras
These guys are the Budweiser pooper scoopers
And after circling the Brookings area twice, they headed out to Forsyth Ave and down to the athletic complex on Big Bend where they'll pass out beer to anyone over 21. We did not stay for that, but what a wonderful experience this was. So St. Louis, so American.
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