Have no idea what I'm going on about? Last night was the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest.
I love everything about Eurovision. Tacky costumes, mostly crappy songs, and gimmicky acts - what's not to love? This year didn't disappoint, there were giant pointy hats (Devo on steroids?), dresses so short they were belts, bizarre back up dancers and a fairy playing a clarinet whilst riding a unicycle. I say again, what's not to love?
Because of the time difference the result was actually known by the time we woke up yesterday so there was a self imposed media black out - in past years they've announced it on news websites as "Germany wins Eurovision" which has pissed me off so much. Is it that hard to say "Eurovision Winner" and let someone click through to know the result? Huh? No. You just had to go and spoil it didn't you.
It's tradition for Map Guy and I get together with a group of friends to watch the show in all it's gaudy costume and wind machine glory. But you can't just watch the show, you have to dress up and support one of the countries in the final.
Which is why a bunch of very strange looking people turned up at Casa de Glow:
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| Mr Moldova (camera and internet shy) |
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| Mrs Ireland and Baby Ireland (with spikey Jedward hair!) |
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| Mrs Germany and Mr Russia |
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| Mr Ukraine |
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| Baby Germany and Mrs Switzerland |
Yes, even babies dress up for our Eurovision parties! I made Tricky's lederhosen using GIMP and iron on transfer paper - it's the most creative thing I've ever done, the detailing in the middle is actually our family crest. So I get top points for my efforts and then lose them all because he was in bed asleep before anyone arrived.
So who won? There was a big upset and Azebaijan took the title with their soppy love song and 'get a room' face touching. Hey, at least it wasn't Jedward.
Do you watch Eurovision like 400 million others worldwide? Do you dress up like an idiot too?
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