What do Lady Gaga-style Bobble heads, Mr. Creepy Fox, and Orange Plumefabulous have in common?
Well, they're all part of the Chingay Parade!
Now, if you've landed here for photographic excellence, please turn away. However, if you're interested in T-Rex unicycles, here you go!
First, what is the Chingay parade?
According to Wiki, Chingay is a parade to celebrate the birthdays of Chinese deities/the procession of the Goddess of Mercy as part of Chinese New Year. Which seems a bit heavier than Santa giving out candy, in comparison. But Chingay's fancy like that.
So in essence, various community, national, dance and sport associations perform.
Here are children dressed as fairies, butterflies, flowers and mushrooms! Mushrooming seems uncomfortably hot.
These outfits came with matching umbrellas. I call this: Umbrellas by Twilight.
I can't say I understood everything that went on.
Here, the people of India are representing, with a moving elephloat.
You know when you lay down and you feel people dancing in your legs?
More traditional Chinese New Year dances.
This act involved dancers all sewn together. I resisted the urge to panic on their behalf, but won't be joining this troupe.
This one is an ode to anti-freeze proteins in honour of Barry's dad's research, I think.
There was also a float in honour of the spacecar.
