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Helau!
It's this time of the year again, or, to quote Byron:
'Tis known, at least it should be, that throughout
All countries of the Catholic persuasion,
Some weeks before Shrove Tuesday comes about,
The people take their fill of recreation,
And buy repentance, ere they grow devout,
However high their rank, or low their station,
With fiddling, feasting, dancing, drinking, masking,
And other things which may be had for asking.;)“
As usual - with two notable exceptions, I'm avoiding Carnival, but then I've had the two ultimate carnival experiences already: once in Venice, once in Rio. And in memory of those, have a photo and some links:
Carnival in Venice I
Carnival in Venice II
Rio de Jainero
'Tis known, at least it should be, that throughout
All countries of the Catholic persuasion,
Some weeks before Shrove Tuesday comes about,
The people take their fill of recreation,
And buy repentance, ere they grow devout,
However high their rank, or low their station,
With fiddling, feasting, dancing, drinking, masking,
And other things which may be had for asking.;)“
As usual - with two notable exceptions, I'm avoiding Carnival, but then I've had the two ultimate carnival experiences already: once in Venice, once in Rio. And in memory of those, have a photo and some links:
Carnival in Venice I
Carnival in Venice II
Rio de Jainero
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