LIVE from Charlotte: CarolinaFest in pictures

Good after­noon from Char­lotte! Today, in hon­or of Labor Day, and to thank the peo­ple of Char­lote for wel­com­ing us to their fine city, the DNC is throw­ing a big par­ty called Car­oli­naFest in Uptown. It’s essen­tial­ly a big, fes­tive street fair, with a tem­po­rary food court, big stage, aux­il­iary stage, and lots of tents set up for ven­dors and orga­ni­za­tions doing out­reach to delegates.

The AFL-CIO, for instance, has an activ­i­ty called “Hug A Thug”, giv­ing del­e­gates an oppor­tu­ni­ty to meet local union lead­ers and get their pic­tures tak­en. (For those not in on the joke, the right wing fre­quent­ly refers to labor lead­ers and orga­niz­ers as “union thugs”. Hence, Hug A Thug — a tongue-in-cheek rejoin­der to the right wing).

As the old say­ing goes, a pic­ture is worth a thou­sand words. Here are some glimpses of Car­oli­naFest as seen through our Zuiko lens:

Lat­er tonight, the Wash­ing­ton State del­e­ga­tion will be cel­e­brat­ing Labor Day at Mac’s Speed Shop. Look for anoth­er post about that event lat­er this evening.