The Palio

3 comments:

bthun said...

If that's not a good time, even more so for the riders who appear to be a bit too full-sized to be considered jockeys, then I'm not sure I know what is.

E Hines said...

This might be a good time, so long as you stay in front of the crowd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwi3xROzpSE

Although they did routinely violate all the rules of trotting....

Eric Hines

William said...

A while ago a hall denizen posted a link to an Italian celebration that appeared to be somewhere between rugby, talchtli, and a renaissance fair. Does anyone remember how to find this? I am in the area, as it were, for a while and would love to bring a first hand report to the hall.

William sends.