The first-ever blonde parade featured women dressed in pink and white
Posted on 05/31/2009 8:12:27 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Several hundred blonde women marched through the Latvian capital Riga yesterday in a bid to cheer up the crisis-hit Baltic nation, suffering the worst recession of all 27 EU member states.
The first-ever blonde parade featured women dressed in pink and white
Led by an orchestra, the first-ever blonde parade featured women dressed in pink and white, some accompanied by lapdogs, in a charity fund-raising event that organisers hope will become an annual event.
"I'm not stupid. I'm beautiful and I'll prove it," Ilona Zigure, a participant, said.
Organisers said they were determined to bring positive energy to their country, expected to see its economy contract by 16 per cent this year.
The parade was part of a "Blonde Weekend" which also featured a blonde golf tournament, a little lady fashion show, an evening ball, and a children's drawing competition.
"It's a great time to spend in the parade and contribute to a charity," said Ieva, one blonde spectator.
"Finally something different, something positive because I'm tired of hearing about the crisis," said another, 70-year-old Ausma.
The event attracted many locals and puzzled tourists.
Following the parade, blondes climbed into open-topped cars and drove to the local shopping centre.
The money collected during the event will be donated to support children's safety and playgrounds for disabled children in Riga and across Latvia.
The organisers want to make May 31 official Blondes' Day in Latvia.
Latvia, a small Baltic nation with the population of 2.3 million people has been going through the deepest recession in the European Union, which it joined in 2004.
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Cheered me up. I guess it works.
Individually those chicks aren’t that hot but together they are drool worthy like maybe they might accidentally bump into each other and pillow fight.
I married a brunette but would have a hard time not watching and cheering for a parade of blondes.
Man oh man oh man!
I can’t stand anything “Playboy.” Pity. I was going to post something about packing my bags and moving there, but the bunny logo identifies the “event” as exploitive.
Lifted my spirits tonight.
I feel better already.
I will only note that its a brunette driving ... ;-)
It cheered me up as well. Had blondes for GF’s in university, they’re a hoot...
So the combined IQ of the blondes at the festival was..38?
Or fall into a wading pool of chocolate or jello and get really mad at each other.
That is the problem with Eurotrash women. They think it is ok to be cute and sexy and provocative at times.
Well, they’re smart enough at least to know what most men like.
Make it a worldwide tour, and bring them over here to the U.S.! Besides, Bill Clinton could seriously use some cheering up right now, because Obama now has nearly all of the political attention.
Hell, let’s have a Tea Party there
Kowa-bunga!
Now THAT’s a parade!
:p
What a great idea!
Would never happen in the new US—too many whites in one place.
Well, bless their hearts.
Makes one appreciate the wonder of women, and how bereft the world would be without them.
If she takes the keys, they're all locked in and can't get out.
Come on American blondes. Maybe we need something lie that in this country.
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