let your hair down she says <br />it's time to put some sense <br />to Rio de Janeiro <br /> <br />Though Carnival doesn't start until next month, you can already see blocos, groups of musicians and revelers, celebrating in Rio's streets. The wild-and-wonderful, can't-miss event begins February 1 and includes extravagant parades featuring elaborate floats and over-the-top costumes with feathers, sequins, coins, glitter, and body paint. The samba schools that organize these parades don't take Carnival lightly: They rehearse all year and begin making costumes eight months in advance.<br /><br />john tiong chunghoo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/travel-haiku-carnival-in-rio-de-janeiro/
