Pom-poms
Changing of the guards at Parliament
After surviving our first night in the Plaka, the hotel breakfast (always a french stick (sometimes fresh, sometimes not), COFFEE (rock on), jam, cheese, mystery meat, boiled egg and a slice of cake - I know. The cake bit got me as well but it was the breakfast we got served everywhere) and the cigarette smoke (Greeks still smoke everywhere including hotel rooms) we headed out to do the touristy thing.
The guards were still in their winter uniform which included those delightful white tights which apparently was disappointing for us because the summer uniform is better.
Yeah.
All however incorporate pom-poms. Ahhhh pom-poms. That brings back Yr 1 arts and crafts memories.
Every hour, the guards who are traditionally from a Macedonian troop are replaced, inspected and go through this incredibly intricate...... dance is probably the best word. Technically it's a changing of the guard but hey, why change the guard when you can make those pom-poms move? My bro has a video of the whole thing for those that are curious. If you want to see it, send me an email and I'll send it to you.
posted by Tari @ 8:18 am
2 Comments:
I LOVE the changing of the Greek guard - absolutely hysterical. I might be a little biased, but I don't think the Brits can be beaten for a good guard-changing show.
The ones in Prague are useless - you can make them laugh and they react when you poke 'em. Just not cricket.
Well one thing the Brits have that the Greeks don't is to make the tourists pay. We felt so sorry for the guards because people were wiping their faces with tissues and other fun things like that...and they just had to stand there with a straight face.
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