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Old 01-02-2008, 02:51 PM
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Default 2 VERY different Rose Parades.

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Don't you just love these floats! George W. Bush being spanked by the Statue Of Liberty and finding a Weapon of Mass Destruction in President Ahmadinajad's armpit. And crazed-cartoon terrorists.

Rose Monday carnival parade in Mainz, western Germany, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2007. Thousands of spectators attended the traditional street carnival parade in the state of Rhineland-Palatinates's capital.
(AP Photo Bernd Kammerer)

Here is a little about Carnival season:

"The "fifth season of the year" as Carnival is called, begins on November 11th at 11:11 AM. But the "crazy days" start on so-called Weiberfastnacht, the Thursday before Rosenmontag (Carnival Monday)."

"Crazy Days" indeed. And, who said the Germans don't have a sense of humor.

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http://redpill8.blogspot.com/2008/01...chment-of.html


Wow! USA is the new Germany. Pass it on.
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