Sydney's Oxford Street has begun its transformation from busy city street to a colourful catwalk in readiness for Saturday night's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.
By late Saturday morning, several parade participants were already out and about, proudly waving rainbow flags and wearing matching costumes.
Many pubs and shops were also adorned with the trademark flags, while footpaths along the route were fenced off in preparation for the thousands of spectators expected to turn out for the sparkling spectacle.
The parade, due to kick off at 7.45pm (AEDT), will include more than 9,000 participants, with floats showing off this year's theme, History of the World.
Transsexual American model Amanda Lepore will lead the parade, now in its 32nd year.
Sydney MP Verity Firth said the entire festival, which ends with a Mardi Gras party next weekend, injected $29 million into the local economy.
"Mardi Gras reflects Sydney's vibrant and colourful personality," Ms Firth said in a statement.
"It showcases our diversity and free-thinking spirit to the world."
The parade will this year begin at Wentworth Avenue rather than Hyde Park, to avoid the robberies and assaults that happened in the park last year.
More than 1,000 police will be deployed for the parade.
The NSW Ambulance Service advises people to drink in moderation, avoid taking drugs and look after their friends.
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To se sve iznapija, ponaduva, skace, raduje se, grlilo bi se i bratimilo letnji dan do podne.
Prijatan neki svet, miroljubiv. Obozavam sto zivim u sredini koja blagonaklono gleda na razlicite ljude.
Da, da, klasicno pitanje - da moje dete dodje sa svojim kosturima iz ormana... Dal bih se radovala... Pa ja bih moje dete prihvatila pa i da se spandja sa nojem.
Kako Margaret Cho imitira svoju majku 5:30 pa na dalje . Upish xrofl
Margaret Cho - Lesbian Jokes + Are You Gay? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=183l-qkr2_w&feature=related#)
Volela bih da chujem Sidnejskog gradonachelnika da su kojim sluchajem izgubili 29 milliona umesto da ih zarade :evil:.Dal bi bio tako blagonaklon xfuck5
Eh, sta bi bilo kad bi bilo.
Prazne price.
Evo nam dela gostiju sa Novog Zelanda:
(http://www.gaynz.com/articles/uploads/2/mardigras.jpg)
Ovi su domaci, zuto i crveno je boja cuvara na plazama:
(http://www.australiablog.com/files/2009/06/mardi-gras.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYNM8gte8gE/RmzDeeDPmgI/AAAAAAAAAAk/MHfkD6NsWlQ/s320/Sydney+Mardi+Gras.jpg)
(http://www.pinknews.co.uk/images/mardigras2.jpg)
(http://www.2camels.com/images/festival-photos/sydney-mardi-gras-12.jpg)
Bash su slatki xdrinka
A i ovi su slatki...bash je lepo kad se ljudi poskidaju na javnom mestu...pa josh u ovolikom broju :evil:
Quote5,200 Australians bare all in Sydney photo shoot - Australasia, World - The Independent
About 5,200 naked people embraced each other on the steps of Sydney's iconic Opera House on Monday for a photo shoot by Spencer Tunick.
Tunick, who is known for his nude group photos in public spaces, posed participants for more than an hour in a variety of positions.
"It was difficult to get the straight participants to embrace the gay participants and vice versa," Tunick said. "So I was very happy that that last set up finally got done and everyone came together (in a) united, friendly kiss, a loving kiss in front of this great structure."
(http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00331/aussienudes2_331291t.jpg)
Mozda je palo i neshto seksa jer je fotograf vikao " ej vi tamo, suzdrzite se"...Pa shto shta fali...nek se vidi da smo savremeno drushtvo :oops: :? xuzi