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unclesomebody
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Palio is today!
July 02, 2008, 03:45:43 pm
The palio in Siena is being run today! If you don't know what it is, check out the info here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palio_di_Siena
If you want to watch it live, and I would thoroughly suggest that you do, you can watch it here at 6:30pm (GMT).
http://live.intoscana.it/index.html
In order to see just what goes on, here are a few snaps;
For those who don't know, Siena is Nibile's home town, so he's going to be there supporting the Istrice (giant porcupine) so if you know what's best for you, you will also support the Istrice!
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Dr T
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#1 Re: Palio is today!
July 02, 2008, 05:39:23 pm
saw this spectacle must have been ten years or so ago when I was still a teenager..
well I say saw, was in the middle of the square so saw bits of it but what an atmosphere
should be on one of those 50 things to do etc etc lists
Have a ball nibs - hope your horse comes in first
(love the rule that it can win without a rider - that is a rule and not a false memory implanted by way too much cheap red)
must have been 10 years ago thinking about it cause it was world cup - being in Rome the night Italy win a football match is another mad experience....
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unclesomebody
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#2 Re: Palio is today!
July 02, 2008, 07:27:59 pm
Istrice won! Now I'm really annoyed that I didn't go! Enjoy the 3-4 days of partying now Lore! I don't expect we'll see you on here any time soon!
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#3 Re: Palio is today!
July 03, 2008, 08:06:02 pm
Should have scheduled the visit to you for this with hindsight Lore. Next time!
Party hard and bask in glory.
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Nibile
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#4 Re: Palio is today!
July 03, 2008, 08:14:48 pm
ahh shame i didn't see this thread before!!! i shouldn't have started another one!!!
anyway it's been as basic as it gets. you rage in an overtaking river of adrenaline, being mashed by an enormous crowd in which every single person just wants to do the same as you: getting to touch the palio. it's something you can't do rationally.
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Nibile
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#5 Re: Palio is today!
August 23, 2008, 08:49:01 pm
watch insanity
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#6 Re: Palio is today!
September 22, 2008, 09:27:06 pm
saturday night we started the celebrations for our july victory.
we chose "la belle epoque" as the subject: there was "le moulin rouge", bars with absinth, a biplane, and so on. i was dressed as shown below.
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#7 Re: Palio is today!
September 24, 2008, 02:07:38 pm
uh, oh, no pic i discovered.
here you go again: Nibile during la belle epoque.
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#8 Re: Palio is today!
September 24, 2008, 04:19:44 pm
You stuck your 'tasche on at a very rakish angle there, Nibile!
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