Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Festival du Voyageur (#FDV2011) - Creepy Parade Floats

The Festival du Voyageur used to feature a parade.  The parade is no longer part of the annual festivities, most likely because the floats caused children to experience horrific nightmares, judging from these two entries.

Date: February 15, 1976; Photographer: Jim Wiley
Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 37, Folder 3005-3006, Item 44

Here is the parade entry of the Red River Community College.  Yes the polar bear with the dead eyes and pom-pommed hat rowing a canoe is creepy but it doesn't even come close to the pure spectre of evil that is seated behind him.  Row faster polar bear!!

 
Date: February 16, 1975; Photographer: Jim Walker
Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds (PC 18, A.81-12) - Box 37, Folder 3005-3006, Item 57

When I think of Festival du Voyageur I naturally think of amphibious beasts wielding snowshoes.

More great photos to come tomorrow.

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