32 Flavors and Then Some

Immediately following the Silver event was an Ice Cream Social honoring Governor Patterson and hosted by the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. Yes, it looks like people are really still having ice cream socials.  So retro!

And there really was ice cream, plus about eight different cheesecakes and coffee.  I sat with Olieno, whose wife is a delegate from Poughkeepsie, and Jackie, a delegate from Harlem who works for the parks department and is president of her community board.  

The entertainment was these weird painted people a la the Union Square subway station.  Maj creepy.  

Gift bag:  large plastic cup with the invitation printed on it, Obama button, and red Obama cap co-branded with the RWDSU.  I think I'll stick to my Obama cap.