Fête du Citron: Corso - what a mess!
Some of the floats have cannon that fires bubbles, foam, confetti - even water - at the crowd. In retaliation, everyone buys Silly String (thanks to Slim from Quincy DP who gave me the name). The mess is extraordinary and I read in Nice-Matin that the war of the mess may not happen next year. The dancers, the bands, the floats, the novelty acts: all get sprayed with this mess - a hazard they don't need when they give us all such a great parade.
A few more days and the Corso will be over - a few more pretty girls, a monster and then back to normal life in Menton.
A few more days and the Corso will be over - a few more pretty girls, a monster and then back to normal life in Menton.
It is almost like condoned graffiti. And I agree with you the parade is enough and should not be given this punishment.
ReplyDeleteImagine this:
Take a picture of your car with you seated in it, going down the super highway at 65 mph. I just put this on my Brookville blog this morning.
Those oranges with string around the middle, make them look like macarons!
ReplyDeleteexcel report of the carnival
ReplyDeleteLooks like what started out as harmless fun (silly string) turned out to be a mess. I never liked the stuff.
ReplyDeleteLoving the series! Looking forward to a few more pretty girls, lol.
how fun?
ReplyDeleteI never heard of this Corso before. Thanks for introducing me!
Looks like he has had enough.
ReplyDeleteMust be a fantastic parade and what a mess for the cleaners.. Nice pic :-)
ReplyDeleteThis boy seems to have had enough for his day...What happens if you get some of this pink thing in your hair? Does it stick?
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you so much, dear Jilly, for your nice words today...Je t'embrasse!
Another thing: when you'll have a moment, could you tell me what you think about Parson Terrier?
I do remember my mother being upset
ReplyDeletewhen we came back my father,sister and I ,from the carnaval..
the hair full of confettis and the hand and face ,sticky from the coton candy...
But I can imagine her face ,if the silly strings had existed!!!
LOL, yes, silly string. I had no idea it found its way over there! My kids love the stuff, I hate it, ugh! Great pictures by the way, I've enjoyed them all!
ReplyDeleteThose oranges are colourful.
ReplyDeleteGuess he is tired ... or maybe being bombed ...
Easter Greetings.
He certainly doesn't seem impressed; silly string is an apt name. Practices like this tend to get out of hand so i can see why they might ban it.
ReplyDeletewow i never imagined silly string as a "weapon" of sorts...great shot
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