Taiwan
Believe it or not, Halloween here was a pretty big deal. But not in the-- cute, watch kids trick-or-treat, are you a ghost? kind of church fall festival-kind of way. More in the-- here’s a zipper, some glue-on gashes, and fake blood, how many stab wounds do you have? kind of way.
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Dream Parade
The first full day Ben was in Taiwan, a friend told me the annual “Dream Parade” would be happening near Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall. With zero idea of what it was, we showed up with my friend Tiffany and found masses of people lined up against railings that had blocked the street off for the event. If I had ever really figured it all out, I could explain to you the history and significance of the hundreds of people we saw scantily clad, parading through the streets on floats from different areas of Taiwan... If you’ve ever seen the New Orleans Mardis Gras parade, it’s the closest thing I could compare it to. Except with less beads, more drums, and lots of boys in skirts.