Canada's great at giving public holidays - we had another one yesterday that I didn't even know about until Thursday!
It's great to be told.. 'oh btw, you're not in tomorrow - it's a holiday' :)
Among the many, yesterday was particularly special... special in that only WE, here in PEI, got the day off. It's our day off, our own.. our precious.
And the reason... well it's Gold Cup And Saucer Day of course!
I don't know what that means, but what I do know, is that PEI people make loads of floats and drive expensive cars with fit birds in them down a street. Followed by fat blokes in tight fitting costumes, marching bands, rock bands, football teams and giant balloons.
Some of them seem to be promoting local companies (plugging things by having phone numbers scrawled onto the vehicle somewhere), others just seem to be there...
Anyway it lasted 2 hours and was interesting to say the least - here's a shortened version.. the highlights if you will, for your delectation :)
Anyway it lasted 2 hours and was interesting to say the least - here's a shortened version.. the highlights if you will, for your delectation :)
A traditional, old skool, fire engine, like that seen in Gangs Of New York... or something...
It had old people on it.
Of course Canada wouldn't be Canada without people dressed in red with great big hats... playing bag pipes?!? - Mounties, or The Royal Canadian Mounted Police as they're more commonly known.
Most of these were old...
OMFG!! I could not believe it...
... it was only Emma Hill!!! In a Corvette!!!
Driven by an old bloke.
Driven by an old bloke.
Ahh... at last, one for the lads... Good times :)Some old people looked on...
This Thomas The Tank was...
It scared me to death when the clown above turned around to reveal himself as none other than Pennywise himself.
His evilness clocked me. Bad times :(
No wonder there were a lot of floats about... they all... float!
He didn't stop there. After he'd no doubt already eaten ton's of kids, he tried luring more to follow him by introducing one of Pennywise' greatest temptations, a giant floating Shamu... Hayden was tempted, they all... float down here!
Super Grover nearly got caught up in the power lines!!!
Balls...
One of the final baloons was Spot the Dog.. I couldn't spot him anywhere though.. Bodum Chish :)
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