Translation: "With a condom, your party is guaranteed" - Advertisements like this are all over the place during Carnaval
The warm weather is nice and all, but living in Sao Paulo makes me really appreciate Minnesota. I sweat while I sleep, so I take a cold shower when I get up. Then I walk to the bus stop and I’m already in need of another shower. Gross. In Minnesota, the middle part of the day in summer has the potential to be scorching hot, but in Sao Paulo, the entire 24 hours are scorching hot, with the afternoon just being more unbearable. Oh well, at least I’m tan.
We went to a Samba School last night. Despite the name, it really isn’t much of a dancing lesson. Instead, there
are many schools throughout the whole city, and each school participates in a parade during Carnaval. This school was named Mocidade Alegre, and last night was their final rehearsal before Carnaval. Each school has a set time limit, and during that time, one song plays while twenty-four different variations of samba are presented, each with its own costume style. It was a ton of fun, and we actually got to parade around the school with the thousands of people who showed up to practice. Samba is quite difficult, but you can look halfway decent if you just take quick small steps to the beat.
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