Last night, a dinner event designed to “promote world peace” by instituting a strict guest list and requiring attendees to bring their own food, drink and tables while wearing nothing but white returned to Philadelphia.
Oh joy.
Instead of blocking the heavily traveled Broad Street during rush hour, the fabulous attendees made their way to the Navy Yard to eat outside in the rain and put on the bravest of faces in a weak effort to convince the world they’re happy they spent money in the name of exclusivity. (No one from the other side of the tracks believes any of you, fwiw.)
Previous coverage: Photos From Philly’s Le Dîner en Blanc 2014 (With Alternate Captions)
Granted, it was a lot more fun to caption these photos last year, thus formally decrying the entitled set that found it acceptable to inconvenience an entire city. But, with a fervent commitment to cause, here are a few shots from last night anyway.
This is actually a really artistic shot
"I will NEVER forgive you for making me take public transportation." #debphl15 pic.twitter.com/Zmq4Rjn3jB
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) August 20, 2015
Let us think of the world’s ills
"Tonight is our time to shine. Ignore the haters. They don't care as much about stopping ISIS as we do." pic.twitter.com/7TTXR2dACa
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) August 20, 2015
Sup?
"By dining on self-carried tables in the rain, we can convince Syria that Americans do know the meaning of struggle." pic.twitter.com/ioDQEpN73h
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) August 20, 2015
Dedication
The struggle is real. pic.twitter.com/kODPz1dDAA
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) August 20, 2015
Bow-tie bro is back!
Double negation. Ugh. pic.twitter.com/Lies7Mpmro
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) August 20, 2015
LOL DEB spelled backwards is BED
Looks like fun!!1!
"By eating in the rain, we prove to people suffering universally that we get it, we care, and all is well." #debphl15 pic.twitter.com/jBXepfG4Ps
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) August 20, 2015
The spirit of Christ compels he
May the spirit of Christ rise from the grounds of #debphl15 and bring peace to every corner of the world. pic.twitter.com/mHQSs0Gg5U
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) August 21, 2015
Nothing meshes better with Pope Francis’ commitment to helping the less fortunate than a hoity doity meal, amirite?
Let our sparklers illuminate all the ills in the world so that we, collectively, can remedy them all!
Someone doesn’t like me!
But, in the spirit of the event itself, I’ll take solace in likemindedness
But even I have a heart.
Starting to worry some of those folks will get pneumonia. Prayers and blessings. #debphl15
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) August 21, 2015
And an angel did show up, so, whatever.
