So we were in the centre of Madrid, as per previous post and it was around 7.30 at night and we started to notice a build up of people on the side of the roads, with cops closing off the streets, moving cones etc. We stopped, in case something awesome was about to happen and joined the throngs of people to wait and watch...
So..... we waited and watched....... and waited....... and watched. Somewhere on another road we could hear a band and periodically there was clapping and cheering....... then something came round the top of the street and ...... stopped. So, just for a change..... we waited...... and watched, while the parade stopped and chatted (?????) Go figure!!! Surely a parade is about keeping the crowd???
The parade the ensued was, I concluded, something religious and it is very likely God will smite me for my mockery, well, that is if he ever finds his blog, but I have some theories about what this parade was actually about....
1. A local fashion house is trying to say the Black is the new Black?
2. It is a reunion of Miss Spain contestants for the last 50 years?
3. Proof that wearing dark colours is more slimming, regardless of age?
4. Spanish Muslim woman protest about other possible modest dress options?
5. The last unmarried girls get to strut there stuff in last gasp hopes?
6. Some Policeman's Mum said "Damn boy! I will have a parade for my book club!!!!"
7. In Spain, they celebrate when you have paid enough taxes to actually 'own' the road. ?
8. It is annual 'wear that weird head dress and a scarf' day?
8..........?????
So..... we waited and watched....... and waited....... and watched. Somewhere on another road we could hear a band and periodically there was clapping and cheering....... then something came round the top of the street and ...... stopped. So, just for a change..... we waited...... and watched, while the parade stopped and chatted (?????) Go figure!!! Surely a parade is about keeping the crowd???
The parade the ensued was, I concluded, something religious and it is very likely God will smite me for my mockery, well, that is if he ever finds his blog, but I have some theories about what this parade was actually about....
1. A local fashion house is trying to say the Black is the new Black?
2. It is a reunion of Miss Spain contestants for the last 50 years?
3. Proof that wearing dark colours is more slimming, regardless of age?
4. Spanish Muslim woman protest about other possible modest dress options?
5. The last unmarried girls get to strut there stuff in last gasp hopes?
7. In Spain, they celebrate when you have paid enough taxes to actually 'own' the road. ?
8. It is annual 'wear that weird head dress and a scarf' day?
8..........?????
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