Colossal Colon in San Francisco

Roche Pharmaceuticals sponsored a national tour of a program designed to increase awareness about colorectal cancer. Many people thought it funny that they should bring a 40-foot long colon to San Francisco during Gay Pride Week. A bunch of us decided to check it out... E-mails were sent suggesting a 'picnic at the Colossal Colon'. One group took the picnic concept seriously, bringing fried chicken, 40-ouncers, and a dashing boy in nothing but a tight, white Speedo. A special “Colossal Colon” mix of ass-related tunes was distributed, and Good Vibrations provided a number of prizes to bestow upon the most appropriate costumes. A delightful time was had by all, except perhaps some of the octogenarian Roche tour guide/volunteers, who seemed alternately confused and annoyed.

Supreme Colons too

The entire Supreme Court showed up, and Sandra Day O’Conner really seemed to take to crawling through the 40-foot colon and poking her head out of strategically placed peep holes in the top of it. They were put there so modest folk like me could walk around the outside and peer in at the realistic looking cancerous tumors. At times it seemed like a game of Supreme Whack-A-Mole.

Squeeky Cleans Her Colonic Knowlege

The Anal Trauma Team arrived wearing protective suits smeared in the delicious but disgusting “Hershey’s Squirt” shooter being served up by the Brown Brownie in her beanie and skort. Two of the team (My friendsters) Squeeky (Left) and Monkey Boy (Right) volunteered to take part in a Colon Quiz. The moderator loved our light-hearted and humourous crowd. While the Anal Trauma Team proved they didn't know much about maintaining colonic health, at least they got the moderator to admit she wished we were there all week.

Knowlege is Power

While many of our group were there as a joke, I did manage to check out many of the exhibits and the charts. They even gave me a colonic health flying disc!

Traveling with Elmo

A definate high point of the afternoon was riding underground on Muni with Ggreg Taylor dressed as Elmo. The Ghetto Fabulous teenagers taunting him was outrageously hysterical. He said he was going to the Castro for a coffee. Instead of joining him, I went round to the Civic Center to check out the Pride™ festival, but all-in-all it was a wonderful day at the colossal colon!