Doo Dah Pie-Asco

PIEASCO
Saturday, April 13, immediately after the parade, Music Pier

"The Board of Governors of Ocean City’s Doo Dah Parade will attempt to elevate its popular Pie-Asco to a new art form designated "pie art," according to Ocean City Public Relations Director Mark Soifer. "The experiment will take place after the parade in front of the Music Pier when folks gather to plaster each other with shaving cream pies."

"For the past few years, board members have taken a closer look at the results of the traditional Pie-Asco. Their studies reveal that the shaving cream sticking to participants’ faces after the smooshing often appear to be spontaneous abstract art."

"The Board cites its inspiration from the late Jackson Pollock, who invented Action Painting. Also know as “Jack the Dripper,” Pollock splattered bucketsful of paint on huge canvasses spread out on his studio floor. His works have been hailed by art critics and he is considered a major innovator of modern art."

“PIE ART can well be considered ACTION SMOOSHING,” notes the Board and we will immediately preserve it by taking photos of outstanding examples before they evaporate.  It will be an interesting experiment and hopefully a major contribution to modern art.”

Both the smoohser and smooshee will win prizes. After all, what is the artist without his or her canvas?

The Pie-Asco was started to honor the late Soupy Sales, who used shaving cream pies on his syndicated TV shows. The shaving cream was easy to clean off the expensive suits of his guests like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Junior. 

There is no pre-registration for the Pie-Asco. Just meet in front of the Music Pier after the Parade and join the experiment. The event is designed to further fun and humor in the great tradition of Doo Dah.