THE CARIFIESTA PARADE 2011 in MONTREAL, by TICKLEBEAR

well, folks!! 

i've baked my butt for you 

as i sat on the marble platform of the Hydro-Quebec building this afternoon 

and it was so hot under the sun... 

but it was fun!! 

:)~ 

when people from the caribbean regions throw a party, 

it is a party!! 

even if not much was done in the matter of floats 

since it was simply a few 2 by 6 beams put together 

with some blue plastic tarp for shade... 

fortunately, 

many participants were in full regalia 

and dazzled the crowd with their glitters, their moves and their smiles. 

it was noisy 

due to the huge speakers they all had, 

which we could hear long before they showed up. 

and it was sheer chaos 

as most times, 

you couldn't tell the people watching from the participants, 

the bystanders hugging so closely  those parading. 

a security nightmare, 

possibly the most unruly event i've ever seen, 

but the chemistry was there!! 

:)~ 

so, 

to conclude, 

my butt still hurts, 

my ears are still ringing, 

and i still have a favorable impression of this event. 

this was good!! 

simply invest a bit more in those floats 

and you'll have a 5-stars next time!!

:)~ 

HUGZ