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Wordless Wednesday

This photo is from a Brazilian carnival – I have no idea why they have watermelon helmets on. I’m surprised there isn’t a cloud of bees hovering around these men!

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  Revelers wearing watermelons on their heads arrive for the annual block party known as the Banda de Ipanema, just one of the many carnival parties to take over neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, February 2, 2008. Revelers dressed as cavemen, Arab dancers, pirates and a host of other characters took over downtown Rio de Janeiro as the world’s biggest street party lurched into full swing.

  Chris on April 16th, 2008
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  OMG, that’s too funny! I wanna watermelon helmet!!! I love it.
  Happy WW.

  CrAzY Working Mom on April 16th, 2008
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  But I bet their hair smells sweet!

  Mary Beth on April 16th, 2008
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  Well, that’s certainly interesting.

  Gives new meaning to “melon head”.

  Dragonfire on April 17th, 2008
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  Watermelon helmets ftw! I might just have to carve myself one of those.

  Evan on April 17th, 2008
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  Hello from Finland

  I came to your blog from S.

  Pasi on April 18th, 2008
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  I wounder if it keeps their heads cool? I hope that it’s good for the hair.

  Awake In Rochester on April 21st, 2008
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  I could go for some watermelon myself, preferably not over my head.

  Matt on April 21st, 2008
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  You can tell what that guy in the middle is thinking. ‘Oh sweet pineapple, they’ve got rocks, and all I have is a watermelon on my head.’

  Baby Slings on April 22nd, 2008
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  i bet that these guys have problem with bees, of course when they take off this watermelon helmets

  misticque3 on April 24th, 2008
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  hehe..i’ve seen people wearing durians on their head…

  Build a bear on May 15th, 2008

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