Cakewalk & Book Party - Philadelphia, PA
May 14th, 2003

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"Cakewalk"

Function: noun
Date: 1879
1: a black American entertainment having a cake as prize for the most accomplished steps and figures in walking
2: a stage dance developed from walking steps and figures typically involving a high prance with backward tilt
3a: a one-sided contest
3b: an easy task
- cakewalk intransitive verb
- cake·walk·er noun

courtesy the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary







On May 14, 2003, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia held a Cakewalk to raise money
for the Book Arts Program. The event also included a book party where students were able
to sell their semester's work for cold, hard (sometimes much-needed) cash.




Cakewalk proceeds benifit...




Marisha, the Cakewalk Master of Ceremonies...




No, she's not drinking juice. That's a make-shift megaphone.




There go the cakewalkers...
When the music stopped, a number was drawn from a hat.
The person standing on that number won a cake!




And here are the cakes...

Dead Philly Rat Cake




Chair Cake
Winner of "Best Cake in Disguise" Award




Cat Litter Cake




Candle Holder Cake




Doll Party Cake




Pie Cake




Bread Cake




Philly Cheese Steak Cake
Winner of "Most Philadelphia" Award




Farm Cake




Philly Trash Cake




Cookies Cake




Shoes Cake




Dog Poop Cake
Winner of "Ugliest Cake" Award




Chris takes the "Most Philadelphia" award
with his Philly Cheese Steak Cake.




images from the book party