Today men will pay a small fortune to be King for a day. They will get a queen years younger than themselves. They will get to parade through town in gaudy costumes and throw fake coins and faker jewelry to the screaming masses who will fight each other for the opportunity to grab the worthless treasures. The common folk will wear masks and costumes and drink and do things they hope they will forget the next day.
I know it’s all in “good fun” and “tradition.” I’ve heard it’s a “religious” holiday and tomorrow the revelers will don ashes and spend 40 days preparing for the death and resurrection of the savior.
All I know there will be more drunk today, catching beads, and wearing masks than will wear ashes tomorrow and far more than will keep 40 days of “lent.” Just saying.
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