Photo Gallery of Eeyore’s 2012 Party in Austin, Texas.
Unlike last year’s hot and dry April, this time Eeyore enjoyed a breezy 49th Annual Birthday celebration in Pease Park! The event was a cool smash, with energy flowing well into the late evening. This one-day event, from 11a.m. until sunset, is held on every last Saturday of April. It’s gotten big, but it’s still a homegrown Austin tradition of weirdness and dance.
Is it a pagan ritual? Is it Mardis Gras? What is this flamboyant, sexy vibe thing happening in Austin? It’s obviously handed down from a party started by some hippies. There’s always several drum circles and scantly clad or nude girls dancing about. Most are dressed or painted as forest nymphs. These are the characters that have the best chance of cheering up Eeyore! Without them, our energy wouldn’t make it to the level that makes this celebration so unique.
This party is a celebration of nature, as mid-spring ushers in already long hot days filled with sunshine. In central Texas, April is one of the best months to run around half naked in the park. It’s a good time to take a trip and set aside some time to understand the forest around us and be grateful for it’s blessings.
But more importantly, somehow back in the day, a famous little emo mule became the center of attention. Maybe he needed it, always moping around in Winnie the Pooh stories. Constantly melancholy and swaying through the forest like the beast of burden. Eeyore needs a hug, so every year Austinites throw a party in honor of that little miserable donkey. Cheer up Eeyore! The whole town just came down to the park, to dance and be near with vibrant love and cheer!
Photo Gallery of Eeyore’s 2012 Party in Austin, Texas.
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Also be sure to check out last year’s event at: Eeyore’s Birthday Party, Austin Texas 2011






