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Week from Monday 3rd March 2025 - HAPPY MARDI GRAS, Y'ALL! Lazy-ler-bongtong-rooly and all that! I celebrated the day by listening to plenty of ZYDECO, the REBIRTH BRASS BAND and the WILD MAGNOLIAS.
I did verily eat pancakes.
In search of something that I could share on my Bloosky timeline, I stumbled upon a YouTube clip of THE MUPPETS explaining Zydeco music on an old episode of "SESAME STREET".
I occasionally dipped into the LIVE coverage of the Mardi Gras parade in NEW ORLEANS. There were problems, apparently. At one time when I tuned in, one of the floats had got WEDGED solid going 'round a corner, holding up the entire procession. Later, I learned that they had to re-route and cut short the parade because of the threat of high winds...
I also had a glimpse at the goings on in RIO DE JANEIRO, but I didn't 'stay' for long. There is, in my opinion, no more boring activity than watching OTHER PEOPLE DANCING, glittery costumery or not. And they sure know how to stretch it out...
I have to admit that I don't have the attention span (clinically and cynically) for these kinds of MASS HYSTERIA events. Many years ago, I was in Brazil around this time of year and I got myself invited to a big 'CARNAVAL' do. I paid a wodge of money for the privilege, as it was all in aid of some local charity or other. There was a lot of VERY loud drumming and flashing lights (Think 'warehouse rave party', only a bit more 'Santana') and everybody was dancing around like the clappers. Great atmosphere! A funfilled hour-or-two was had by yours truly, enjoying a few drinks and having a bit of a bop with some American tourists.
(tick!) BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!
Then someone told me that it went on for ANOTHER EIGHT HOURS. And then it starts up again the NEXT night. And the night after that.
"Oh! you must come to the final night, that's the BIG ONE!"
"Will it be any DIFFERENT?"
"Well, no, just the same. But it's FUN!"
I didn't bother again...
During the meanwhilst, although there's no pressing NEED for any 'OUTINGS' this week, the sun's come out! So I popped out to do some quick Poundlanding for a few essential bits'n'bobs: deodorants; paracetemol; batteries; Lucozades...
I also took a peek into TKMAXX to see what this year's "RED NOSE DAY" merchandise looks like. The selection is crap. No buttons, no wristbands, just some childishly unappealing t-shirt designs.
Then I paid a visit to the "Furniture & Electricals" chazza shop in Fareham to see if I could find a replacement for my ceased-to-be TAPE DECK, but no luck...
The "Furniture & Electricals" shop in Southampton isn't even worthy of the name. Plenty of 'furniture' but very few 'electricals' of any description. A couple of old tellies at best. So no luck there either.
I've just realised that the "WELCOME ABOARD" jingle on our local electric buses is almost the same as the opening arpeggio from Frank Zappa's "DUKE OF PRUNES". I can't UNHEAR that now!!!
I did verily eat pancakes.
In search of something that I could share on my Bloosky timeline, I stumbled upon a YouTube clip of THE MUPPETS explaining Zydeco music on an old episode of "SESAME STREET".
I occasionally dipped into the LIVE coverage of the Mardi Gras parade in NEW ORLEANS. There were problems, apparently. At one time when I tuned in, one of the floats had got WEDGED solid going 'round a corner, holding up the entire procession. Later, I learned that they had to re-route and cut short the parade because of the threat of high winds...
I also had a glimpse at the goings on in RIO DE JANEIRO, but I didn't 'stay' for long. There is, in my opinion, no more boring activity than watching OTHER PEOPLE DANCING, glittery costumery or not. And they sure know how to stretch it out...
I have to admit that I don't have the attention span (clinically and cynically) for these kinds of MASS HYSTERIA events. Many years ago, I was in Brazil around this time of year and I got myself invited to a big 'CARNAVAL' do. I paid a wodge of money for the privilege, as it was all in aid of some local charity or other. There was a lot of VERY loud drumming and flashing lights (Think 'warehouse rave party', only a bit more 'Santana') and everybody was dancing around like the clappers. Great atmosphere! A funfilled hour-or-two was had by yours truly, enjoying a few drinks and having a bit of a bop with some American tourists.
(tick!) BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!
Then someone told me that it went on for ANOTHER EIGHT HOURS. And then it starts up again the NEXT night. And the night after that.
"Oh! you must come to the final night, that's the BIG ONE!"
"Will it be any DIFFERENT?"
"Well, no, just the same. But it's FUN!"
I didn't bother again...
During the meanwhilst, although there's no pressing NEED for any 'OUTINGS' this week, the sun's come out! So I popped out to do some quick Poundlanding for a few essential bits'n'bobs: deodorants; paracetemol; batteries; Lucozades...
I also took a peek into TKMAXX to see what this year's "RED NOSE DAY" merchandise looks like. The selection is crap. No buttons, no wristbands, just some childishly unappealing t-shirt designs.
Then I paid a visit to the "Furniture & Electricals" chazza shop in Fareham to see if I could find a replacement for my ceased-to-be TAPE DECK, but no luck...
The "Furniture & Electricals" shop in Southampton isn't even worthy of the name. Plenty of 'furniture' but very few 'electricals' of any description. A couple of old tellies at best. So no luck there either.
I've just realised that the "WELCOME ABOARD" jingle on our local electric buses is almost the same as the opening arpeggio from Frank Zappa's "DUKE OF PRUNES". I can't UNHEAR that now!!!
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