Anime Weekend Atlanta 10 Cosplay 2004

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As we returned to the con Saturday morning, we had to pass through the west end of the Cobb Galleria first in order to get to the Waverly where the main portion of AWA was hosted. As it happened, a service was being held for Yom Kippur in the same facility. The folks attending the service did not seem to mind the cosplayers at all, but you could see that the security folks were real concerned about this potential culture clash ^_^

Those two attendants at the head of the escalator were quick to politely direct AWA folks to the other end of the center and far, far, far away from the service. Although I found it a little humorous, my hat's off to to them for a delicate situation that was sensitively handled.

The Saturday line for registration was huge and wrapped around Artist Alley. It was sure a good thing that we were already done and could head straight for the dealer's room.

One of the first stops was the Sasuga Japanese Bookstore where Adam spotted a Mahoromatic Sports Bike PVC model.

As Kristyn looked on, Adam shared his good fortune with Pete. Then after spending a few hours trying to resist, I had to purchase the second one there still on display. ^_^;

A con attendee relaxes on the banister of the stairway leading from the Waverly lobby to Artist Alley. Below, I take a break in one of the soft easy chairs that look out over the Waverly lobby.

As promised back in March at Megacon, Queen has fought against enormous odds, prevailed through formidable trials, and has emerged victorious.

We, her friends, celebrate her return and welcome her back to the convention circuit.

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