Slow Sunday Scenes in the Village: Celebrating Earth Day
I always figured that if there were one day, just one, during any given year that people would feel like ditching their motor in favor of getting around without, that day would be Earth Day. But no, every year that does not happen, and there are just as many people driving their motors into the Village as there are any other day. I suppose part of the problem is that the official Earth Day is calendar-fluid, not falling on the same 2nd Sunday, or 3rd Sunday, or whatever each year. Instead, April 22nd could be any given day during any given year. Nor does the Day seem to attract the attention that is once did. Thus, today, many folks seemed to be surprised that little Shelton Park was the scene of Claremont's little Earth Day celebration. Now, that said, there were plenty of people who did ride in, some of whom may have come in specifically for Earth Day, others who may have wandered over from the farmers' market, and still others who were more likely just passing through, s...
