GUSTY GAIL: TALL SHIPS JULY FOURTH >>>

"Tall Ships traffic blows, Gusty," shares Top Secret Shirley from the Museum of Glass, which is quite different from the DMV â€" but acting as a port to man, car, boat and beast this weekend.

"VIP my glass," shares international tourist Luciano. "I came to see the vagina art at the William Traver Gallery and even with the VIP parking pass it took me an hour to get through this mess."

More on the the art after the fireworks tonight. One vagina bomb is enough for any blog. Turns out Luciano dawned sparkle fingers and a magic hat to try to pull a disappearing act on the crowds and golf carts.

But it appears she shrunk the Tall Ships instead. Don't get me wrong. They still kick ass; but they're smaller than the last time.  Or is just me?

Check out the rest of my Tall Ships Tacoma 2008 photos I snapped today here.