Everything's Coming Up Rosies

August 7, 2017 2:20 PM

On March 29, 2014, 778 people dressed as Rosie the Riveter, at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan, to set the Guinness World Record for "The Largest Gathering of People Dressed as a Rosie the Riveter”.

On August 15, 2015, a new record was set by the World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, with 1,084 Rosies.

The Yankee Air Museum reclaimed the record on Oct. 24, 2015, with 2090 Rosies.

And on August 13 2016, the World War II Home Front National Historical Park took the record back, with 2,229 Rosies.
They're hoping to expand that number on August 12 of this year.

While the Yankee Air Museum hopes to win it back on October 14.

posted by still_wears_a_hat (8 comments total)

A riveting competition.
posted by NoxAeternum at 2:23 PM on August 7, 2017 [6 favorites]

I'm going on Saturday! I picked up a couple of yards of red polka dot fabric over the weekend and plan to bring extra headbands. My sister and husband are dressing up too!
posted by rekrap at 2:47 PM on August 7, 2017 [2 favorites]

A riveting competition.

Actually winced. Well played.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:57 PM on August 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

The world's largest gathering of Guns and Rosies wasn't nearly as cool. [BWAH-de-dah-BWAH-de-dah...sirens.]
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:59 PM on August 7, 2017 [3 favorites]

There sure are a lot of these things.
posted by eotvos at 3:34 PM on August 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

That's a Whole Lotta Rosies

sorry, but honestly they should repurpose that song
posted by adept256 at 5:24 PM on August 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

I kind of wish they were all eating sandwiches and trampling copies of Mein Kampf, but that would probably drive up sales of the latter, which is no good.
posted by GenjiandProust at 6:36 PM on August 7, 2017 [5 favorites]

🎶 Everything's Coming Up Rosies!
posted by blueberry at 11:56 PM on August 7, 2017