On the first day of this three-day mega-fest, we asked Bumbershooters what they thought the word bumbershoot meant (read more). On day two, we still doled out the tough questions as we traipsed the festival grounds meeting showgoers from all over the country, and even all around the world. Our new friends were eager to speak with us, as the great weather, great bands, and great food (fruit on a stick called shishkaberry's!) ensured a fantastic time for those who descended upon the Seattle Center, situated just under and around the city's most famous landmark, the Space Needle. We couldn't help but wonder what phrase would encapsulate this awesome event, so we asked festivalgoers to suggest a slogan for it. You won't believe some of their answers, especially the one from our new, feathered friend. REPORTING AND PHOTOS BY ZOFIA GIL, JOSH SABROWSKY, JULIA SALAMONIK, ELI SCHWIMMER, CHARLOTTE SMITH, TIFFANY WAN
We Asked: If there were a slogan for this festival, what would it be? COMMENT
Name: Josh Diamond
Age: 21
Hometown: Seattle, WA
"Kanye West, motherf---er!"
Name: Kathryn
Age: 20
Hometown: Seattle, WA
"Good music, expensive food."
Name: Alison Monda
Age: 20
Hometown: Renton, WA
"Your day will blow unless you go to the show."
Name: Andrew Phan
Age: 14
Hometown: Tacoma, WA
"You're gonna need an umbrella or you'll drown in joy!"
Name: Allie Dougharty
Age: 14
Hometown: Portland, OR
"A splashing good time."
Name: Joey LeBeau
Age: 21
Hometown: Yakima, WA
"Bumbershoot: Always delectable."
Name: Niki Ortiz
Age: 29
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
"It's a whale of a festival."
Name: Mark O'Kelli
Age: Between 60 and 80 years of age
Hometown: Seattle, WA
"Dance you're heart off, make it happen here. Dancing is the ultimate peacemaking thing!"
Name: Laura Avery, Leah Kirby
Age: 23, 25
Hometown: Renton, WA
"Come to escape and hang out."
Name: Alex King
Age: 16
Hometown: Tacoma, WA
"Crazy hippies unite!"
Name: Aubrey Shephard
Age: 15
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, WA
"Come and join me in laying on the dirty, gushy floors of the mainstage."
Name: Joe Mary
Age: 21
Hometown: Seattle, WA
"Just come to Bumbershoot -- you can bring your drum."
Name: Zach Lincoln
Age: 17
Hometown: Tacoma, WA
"Live long and have fun."
Name: Tony Moses
Age: 33
Hometown: Seattle, WA
"All kinds, all the time."
Name: Derrick Umbiba
Age: 15
Hometown: Seattle, WA
"Bumbershoot: Wild Style"
Name: Jack Chacon
Age: 22
Hometown: Seattle, WA
"Where you go for the eye candy but you stay for the bands."
Name: Cecilia
Age: 20
Hometown: Upstate NY
"Eat, drink, and be merry."
Name: Ingrid
Age: 24
Hometown: Olympia, WA
"Exceeding inflation for 36 years."
Name: Matt
Age: 26
Hometown: Chicago, IL
"I came, I saw, I got wet."
Name: Sebastian
Age: 101
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, WA
"Have a poopin' good time!"
