Actually the celebration was the church opposite celebrating the recovery of Strasbourg back into French hands. It all happened a while ago now, and June and I are unsure why the church at Vitry were celebrating the event. However, June was told this is the first time they have done so, so it must have been about time they did.
And they did it in style too! The first we knew of it, even though it is on our doorstep, was a restriction in parking, driving down our road, and for walking in the square- at least the corner nearest us. When we walked round the tents at lunchtime there were the horses. Flags too, were newly flying round about.
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Since I had to return to work, June stayed and enjoyed the sunshine. A lady stopped by with enough English at her command to explain a little of what was happening. The Mayor arrived with other dignitaries (presumably), and a pageant and play commenced. It was clear to June that the play was meant to be funny as it involved a woman being drunk and scratching her rear end. Greater humour than this was lost in the language difficulties, but the horsemen were colourful. The photo is from June's phone camera, with the sun on the viewer, and with no possibility of framing the image. So if it looks a little hazy to you, remember June could not see the image at all!
By the time I got home, most of the evidence was gone, except for the horse deposits in the square. And today it is raining and much colder than we have been used to. So this is just a reminder of warmer days.
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