UPDATED: Sun, music brings thousands downtown
By M. Scott Carter
So he gave it one more shot.
He buzzed past them again, shirt off, displaying perfectly white teeth any dentist would have been proud of.
No luck. Not even a quick glance.
Throwing his skateboard over his shoulder, Skateboard Boy crossed the street, sat down and discovered the hard way how fickle girls in yellow sundresses can be. The frown stretched across his face.
And for a while, it seemd the fates had conspired against him, until another girl, this one a redhead, sat down by him.
Five minutes later, Skateboard Boy and the redhead danced while Stardeath and White Dwarves played.
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For Kaydee Carey and her friend Erin Nelson, Saturday was a day full of sun, live music and the opportunity to down a few cold ones outside.
The University of Oklahoma students said they came downtown for the fun. "This is the perfect place to be," Kaydee said. "It's all about the music and being outside."
A message she and Erin shared with fellow student Sean White when the pair spotted him in the middle of the street.
Both grirls grabbed Sean and planted kisses on each cheek. Two may be company, but at least three guarantees an extra dancing partner.
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Two-year-old Gwyneth Carter wanted her father's hat.
She also wanted to dance and play.
Saturday she did both.