09 March 2008

Fête du Citron: Corso - Ostriches!



These ostriches moved so fast and were quite scary. Their heads would swoop about and suddenly descend on the crowd, grabbing someone's arm.

You can see they are getting sprayed with that sticky stuff from a spray can. The kids had a ball. So did the adults, come to think of it.

22 comments:

  1. Your "birds" are wonderful! I'm happy to see the weather is fine for the Corso, your last posts make me wish to be there...Have a nice Sunday, Jilly!

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  2. Another great photo Jill.
    These ostrich look like great fun to watch :)

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  3. I marvel at the skill of people who walk on stilts; this adaptation is certainly novel.

    Just caught up on your blog; you've certainly been posting some great photos during the Fête du Citron.

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  4. It is a reminder that I haven't walked on stilts since World War II when I was about 10 years old and made a pair out of scrap lumber.

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  5. I remember seeing very impressive such ostriches at a carnaval in Beaucaire fifteen years ago. Aren't they clever things?

    They kids were almost scared of them.

    Jilly thanks for your visit in Avignon and for sharing your thoughts and reflexions about today's election. I hope you make the "right" decision. But isn't it difficult when nothing seems quite right?

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  6. Everything about this festival that you have shown us in your photos has been fantastic. Great shot. Incidentally, I left a message for you on my blog re. the portrait you mentioned. Have a good Sunday.

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  7. Coloured!!
    a performance to make stilts without seeing the road

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  8. It takes talent to be able to do that and have fun. They look neat.

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  9. What a thrill it would be to be pinched by the ostrich...and you are right, a bit scary, too!

    250,000 visitors this year? Hoping next year it will be at least 250,001 ;-)

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  10. Make that 250,003,as we certainly hope to be there. Love the photos

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  11. Very colourful. Looks like a lot of fun.

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  12. That photo really makes me wish I were there. I absolutely love that scene!

    One more question for you (sorry, I don't mean to pester you, but I really am curious about this): I noticed that most of the corso performers are dark skinned. They look Calé. Are they?

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  13. Oh, and Jilly... I'm a she! :D

    (I don't know why people think I'm a guy; it cracks me up every time!)

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  14. Fantastic photos. I love the look on the old couple staring at you while you take the picture.

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  15. How fun...I wish we had something like this here. I'm glad that you let us share in it through your photos.

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  16. LOL those look so neat!! I'd love to try and walk around in one of those..

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  17. For a minute, I thought this was a Disney World parade. So colorful and fun.

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  18. Fenix (lovely female Fenix - again so sorry for assuming you were a guy!)

    I've not heard of the word 'calé' - and couldn't find it on Google - but in any case a lot of the performers are dark-skinned because they come from various places around the world to perform in Menton. For instance, Tahiti, Guadeloupe, Brazil, Trinidad, Mexico and then there is a general group under Polynesia. Where I'm sure which island they represent I normally mention it but I didn't know where the 'ostriches' came from! Good question! Keep them coming! I like questions.

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  19. I have just loved seeing your series on the Fete du Citron.

    These guys must be very skilled. I can't imagine trying to walk on those things!

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  20. Amazing! I love the colours.

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  21. Hello from New York! Beautiful pictures. I love the see the others another day.

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