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Midnitesun

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Gaia

0 posted 2003-03-09 11:07 AM

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/Lifestyle200303093804.htm
to read a news story about the Chingay Parade, Singapore

Parades of fantasy,
exaggerated reality,
so much fun
for everyone
amidst chaos and turmoil.

Masks and costumes,
dancing and juggling...
contagious confetti coverups
for pain and fear.

Modern 'merican Mardi Gras
....S'porean Chingay Parade.

Are they one and the same
dance?

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sperarifraai
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since 2003-03-06

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Ireland

1 posted 2003-03-09 11:10 AM

Enjoyed this one a great deal.

Sperari

Midnitesun

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Gaia

2 posted 2003-03-09 11:11 AM

THANKS Sperari!

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-03-09 11:12 AM

Oh, don't we hope so, Kacy...
we are not so different...

so many more of us want to celebrate life...
don't you think?

Midnitesun

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4 posted 2003-03-09 11:17 AM

Thanks for the reply Karilea.
Yes, the more different we appear, the more we are the same. Ironic, isn't it, that we keep fighting against ourselves?

[This message has been edited by Midnitesun (03-09-2003 04:04 PM).]

Wind

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since 2002-10-12

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5 posted 2003-03-09 12:12 PM

Allright, I read your happy one and enjoyed it. How's that? (I'm in a strange mood right now)

the Wind is invisible.
remeber me

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

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singapore

6 posted 2003-03-10 12:49 PM

my eyes popped right out as i read this...hey, this is something about my country....ya, the Chingay procession is an event i eagerly looked forward to when i was young (these days, i seldom have the patience to sit in front of the TV for 2 hours)...in my opinion though, i think this celebration has become rather commericalised, something that you do to impress the tourists with surface meaning behind it all...

that article reminded me that it's still all great fun...and now that it has a theme, maybe i will make a point to watch next year...

you will have to educate me about Mardi Gras though?

[This message has been edited by kaile (03-10-2003 06:02 AM).]

passing shadows
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7 posted 2003-03-10 01:40 AM

sigh~

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