Apparently,
in the past, there was a literal battle of flowers—the people in a
parade and the people watching the parade would dismantle
flower-adorned floats and pelt each other with the flower ammunition!
How amazing is that?
But...it
doesn't happen that way anymore!
Today
is a carnival held in the British Channel Island of Jersey. Musicians, dancers, majorettes, and flower floats parade down the
streets. Street entertainers and funfair stalls and rides
provide more fun.
A
Miss Battle of Flowers is chosen to ride on one float, and for three
different years (including last year), there has also been a
Mr. Battle chosen for similar honors. (I don't know if there will be
a Mr. Battle of Flowers for 2012.)
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| I don't usually see people throwing flowers, other than the occasional bride, but this guy has been stenciled all over walls in Europe. I read that this piece of art is by the famous graffiti-artist Banksy... |
But
the ending of the Grand Parade used to be parade participants and
spectators taking apart the floats and battling with the flowers! I
don't know how far roses can fly through the air, nor how hard they
can hit, but I think it would've interesting to see one of these
flower battles.
Instead
of such a flower fight, nowadays the floats are preserved until a
Moonlight Parade, which will be held tomorrow night. Festoons of
lights will light up the floats, and after the parade, fireworks will
light up the sky. That all sounds wonderful--but a lot more ordinary than a
battle using flowers as ammunition!
Also
on this date:
Country Flora [Amazing pictures! I wish I would have them on my portal]
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