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Cryptocurrency News Articles
Hastings Carnival 2022: The death of a tradition as event fails to live up to its former glory
Sep 29, 2024 at 01:03 am
Sitting atop a trailer on the back of an HGV, we did all we could on the ‘Mr Men’ float to avoid serious eye injury
After enduring years of being carnival targets, Brett Ellis was curious about the modern incarnation of the event.
Venturing down to Hastings seafront on a sunny day, he was surprised to see the carnival was poorly attended.
Despite the best efforts of the organisers, the carnival was a shadow of its former self and appeared to be dying.
People dressed as women were dotted around the carnival, and one float had ‘Wildlife Herpes’ written on the side.
The carnival queen was forced to walk in the heat with the only indication of her status being a sash around her midriff.
There were two majorette troupes, but one would have been sufficient, quipped Brett, adding that once you’ve seen one person throw a baton in the air, you’ve seen them all.
He was surprised to see people dressed as gentlemen at a predominantly child-centred event, but for some reason it seemed acceptable at a carnival.
There were more than a handful of cross dressers dotted about, many in stag style attire with blow up bosoms and many not, as they strutted their cross dressing stuff.
There were no balloon sellers which must be detrimental to the coffers, he said, adding that no doubt now there is probably some rule banning latex in public.
One float said ‘Wildlife Herpes’ on the side and, believing those on board must be stricken from the illness, I was glad to see the ‘p’ was actually an ‘o’ despite still not having a clue as to how or why they were ‘heroes’ which is usually only a self proclamation self bestowed by NHS staff.
All throughout it became apparent as to how, despite their best efforts, the carnival was now dying.
There were no card machines and no one carries cash, severely denting the donations total and thus making it unviable for the years to come.
This was not helped by there being nowhere to park and if you could find a space, paying a huge amount for the privilege of seeing a handful of trucks and a small band of hardy locals attempting to breathe life into the concept which is sadly now on life support.
In addition, the theme only become apparent after they had gone back around the roundabout and made the return journey as we were forced to watch the procession for a second time with Wee Willy Winkie, the RAF cadets (with someone dressed as a nazi plane), lots of bananas and a monkey.
It was heroes of land, air, and sea, although I remain unsure as to how wee willie winkied in on the act.
But still, despite the overarching disappointment (for the adults as well as the kids) you can’t criticise them for trying to keep the tradition ‘afloat’ (sorry) and, thankfully, the carnival queen didn’t end up at Moorfield eye hospital after taking a 50 pence piece to the cornea…
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