Friday, February 15, 2008

29 Hours in Milano - A Carnivale Parade

Theoretically Carnivale ended at midnight of February 5th but as I was walking down Corso Vittorio Emanuale on Ash Wednesday morning this little procession was wending its way down the street.
Children in CostumeChildren in Costume They stopped to open bags of confetti and joyfully pelt each other with streamers under the watchful eye of someone's Nonno and some very patient teachers.
Children in costumeChildren in costume Unfortunately their winter coats hid what appeared to be some very imaginative costumes - though there were a few Fairy Princesses there wasn't a single Spiderman or X-Man amongst the lot of them. And I'd love to know what the young lad with the Michelin man legs was suppose to be. Maybe the Michelin Man??? Duh???

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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:04 am, February 15, 2008

    Do mine eyes deceive?! Or is that the Jolly Green Giant?!

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  2. Doralong6:49 am, February 15, 2008

    Cute is universal ;)

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  3. Willym10:51 am, February 15, 2008

    Auld Hat:That's what he's suppose to be!!!! I thought I recongnized it but....

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  4. sageweb4:07 pm, February 15, 2008

    Okay the little girl looking right at you is adorable.

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  5. Sling1:11 am, February 16, 2008

    I think michelin man legs is a transformer.

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