as countrymen by the ancients.
Changing of the Guards -- Greek Parliament/Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Changing of the Guards -- Greek Parliament/Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Well, I guarantee you that the guys in this video would not have been recognized...
as countrymen by the ancients. Changing of the Guards -- Greek Parliament/Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Alex "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." -- Isaac Asimov |
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Neat. Thanks.
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The outfits would be ridiculous enough . . .
. . without the totally absurd choreography. The outfits are actually a very highly fantasized version of the garb worn by Greek mountain warriors who fought against the Turks - but I think those guys would choose death rather than wear these foppish versions, never mind having to do the dance. Of course, I watched some of the other guard changing dances, and they're all nearly as absurd. The Europeans claim to be so "sophisticated" and yet they go and dress up in weird costumes and participate in this sort of absurdity. Actually, what it most reminds me of is a more formalized version of a parade by the Radical Faeries. Sheesh! |
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Short form: Monty Python, hovering near the planet Tralfamador, mimes the goose-step.
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