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Montreal, Canada - Just for Laughs Comedy Festival (July 2010)

For three weeks in July, Montréal is transformed into a comedy wonderland for the “Just For Laughs” festival (it was first founded in 1983 by Gilbert Rozon). It is one of the major events of the summer, bringing hoards of local people and tourists to enjoy the outdoor festival, which lasts well into the evening. Montréal is jam-packed with amazing shows, diverse artists, acrobats, pantomimes and spectacular talents. The world’s best comedians go every year to Montréal, from unknown talents, to today’s biggest stars, to tomorrow’s big names. Performing at “Just For Laughs” festival is one of the biggest opportunities for undiscovered talent to showcase their act and to gain recognition. Every year, the “Just For Laughs” festival gets bigger and bigger. The festival’s green mascot, “Victor” and his blond inflatable wife, “Rose,” have become well-known celebrities in Montréal. May the “Just For Laughs” festival continue to prosper in Montréal for years to come.
Montreal Canada Just for Laughs Comedy Festival cover page.
Montreal Canada Just for Laughs Comedy Festival cover page.		 Map of Canada with the star indicating Montreal.
Map of Canada with the star indicating Montreal.		 Illuminated metal sculptures off of St. Catherine Street.
Illuminated metal sculptures off of St. Catherine Street.		 Close-up of the sculptures.
Close-up of the sculptures.
A solitary white sculpture in the shape of a human torso.
A solitary white sculpture in the shape of a human torso.		 This one had a blue aura, like neon.
This one had a blue aura, like neon.		 A lighter shade of blue.
A lighter shade of blue.		 This one had a purple aura.
This one had a purple aura.
The inflatable Just for Laughs figure, Rose. She is the wife of the mascot, Victor.
The inflatable "Just for Laughs" figure, "Rose." She is the wife of the mascot, "Victor."		 Rose was towering over us.
Rose was towering over us.		 Close-up of Rose. She had a demure look.
Close-up of Rose. She had a demure look.		 Rose floated away from us.
Rose floated away from us.
A weird painting that was on display of people on stilts.
A weird painting that was on display of people on stilts.		 Close-up of the weird painting.
Close-up of the weird painting.		 Pieces of material descended down upon the crowd in a purple haze.
Pieces of material descended down upon the crowd in a purple haze.		 Slung inside the material were these weightless-looking women.
Slung inside the material were these weightless-looking women.
The women were enveloped in the cloth like they were in hammocks.
The women were enveloped in the cloth like they were in hammocks.		 A female figure who was in a voluminous hoop-skirt.
A female figure who was in a voluminous hoop-skirt.		 She had to be a drag queen!
She had to be a drag queen!		 Another voluminous hoop-skirt guy was in drag.
Another voluminous hoop-skirt guy was in drag.
His arms were raised as if he was casting a spell.
His arms were raised as if he was casting a spell.		 Woman shrouded in an orange lace and silk dress.
Woman shrouded in an orange lace and silk dress.		 Close-up of the woman.
Close-up of the woman.		 The woman in orange acted out!
The woman in orange acted out!
Emerging from the smoke was this mysterious figure.
Emerging from the smoke was this mysterious figure.		 Close-up of the figure who was another drag queen.
Close-up of the figure who was another drag queen.		 Pink and green high-heel shoes with Victor, the Just for Laughs mascot was going along for the ride.
Pink and green high-heel shoes with Victor, the "Just for Laughs" mascot was going along for the ride.		 Victor was riding with a troupe of musicians.
Victor was riding with a troupe of musicians.
Victor was looking at the throngs of people.
Victor was looking at the throngs of people.		 At the Just for Laughs festival, Victor is alway at the center of everything!
At the "Just for Laughs" festival, Victor is alway at the center of everything!		 Victor's wife Rose came up behind him. Maybe she wanted to try on the shoe.
Victor's wife Rose came up behind him. Maybe she wanted to try on the shoe.		 There were lots of other motley characters nearby.
There were lots of other motley characters nearby.
Dancing girls among mannequins.
Dancing girls among mannequins.		 The audience was lapping it up!
The audience was lapping it up!		 The stage was filling up with smoke, which added to the festive atmosphere of the evening.
The stage was filling up with smoke, which added to the festive atmosphere of the evening.		 A woman on stilts wore a pink Cat in the Hat hat.
A woman on stilts wore a pink "Cat in the Hat" hat.
Suddenly, white pods descended from the sky like extraterrestrials.
Suddenly, white pods descended from the sky like extraterrestrials.		 They weren't pods after all. They were angels!
They weren't pods after all. They were angels!		 The angels took on a purple hue. They were holding torches.
The angels took on a purple hue. They were holding torches.		 A boy and girl with green light sabers.
A boy and girl with green light sabers.
Interesting murals in the windows of a building.
Interesting murals in the windows of a building.		 An advertisement for Aldo. The model looked as wild as the leopard!
An advertisement for Aldo. The model looked as wild as the leopard!		 A modern art mural of a woman.
A modern art mural of a woman.		 An hibiscus flower that was on St. Catherine Street.
An hibiscus flower that was on St. Catherine Street.
A yellow-clad woman on stilts looked like she was going to Cinderella's ball.
A yellow-clad woman on stilts looked like she was going to Cinderella's ball.		 A leopard-clad woman on stilts with hoops.
A leopard-clad woman on stilts with hoops.		 I love those fur leggings!
I love those fur leggings!		 She looked like she was getting ready to whip somebody!
She looked like she was getting ready to whip somebody!
She looked kind of nutty and kind of slutty!
She looked kind of nutty and kind of slutty!		 A close-up of leopard girl.
A close-up of leopard girl.		 She was a real crowd pleaser from this guy's reaction to her!
She was a real crowd pleaser from this guy's reaction to her!		 A leopard-clad woman on stilts who looked like an antebellum southern belle.
A leopard-clad woman on stilts who looked like an antebellum southern belle.
Another woman on stilts who looked like she worked in a bordello!
Another woman on stilts who looked like she worked in a bordello!		 A chic woman on stilts with a rose dress and hair. She looked a bit like Cher.
A chic woman on stilts with a rose dress and hair. She looked a bit like Cher.		 This funky boy and girl made a cute (but odd) couple!
This funky boy and girl made a cute (but odd) couple!		 Strange musicians at the Just for Laughs festival. Don't you love the buck teeth?
Strange musicians at the "Just for Laughs" festival. Don't you love the buck teeth?
An unusual sign that depicted a dog with crossbones (I don't know what language that was).
An unusual sign that depicted a dog with crossbones (I don't know what language that was).		 A billboard that resembled Dick Cheney with a hat (thank God, there wasn't a shotgun)!
A billboard that resembled Dick Cheney with a hat (thank God, there wasn't a shotgun)!		 A colorful collage that was at the Just for Laughs festival.
A colorful collage that was at the "Just for Laughs" festival.		 This looked like a kite depicting Jim Baker, the phony religious evangelist.
This looked like a kite depicting Jim Baker, the phony religious evangelist.
Depiction of the President of Iran, Ahmadinejad, in an arm wrestling contest.
Depiction of the President of Iran, Ahmadinejad, in an arm wrestling contest.		 Another Dick Cheney look-alike with cartoon characters on his hat.
Another Dick Cheney look-alike with cartoon characters on his hat.		 If you threw the ball in the right spot, this clown got dunked in water.
If you threw the ball in the right spot, this clown got dunked in water.		 He was so obnoxious, that everyone was hoping to throw a bullseye!
He was so obnoxious, that everyone was hoping to throw a bullseye!
Some nimble and dexterous jugglers who were at the Just for Laughs festival.
Some nimble and dexterous jugglers who were at the "Just for Laughs" festival.		 Acrobats who were contemplating jumping through the flaming hoop.
Acrobats who were contemplating jumping through the flaming hoop.		 The man holding the hoop did the jumping.
The man holding the hoop did the jumping.		 An over the top clown who was at the Just for Laughs festival.
An "over the top" clown who was at the "Just for Laughs" festival.
He had everyone in stitches.
He had everyone in stitches.		 Close-up of the clown with an admirer.
Close-up of the clown with an admirer.		 He was clowning around.
He was clowning around.		 He got right in front of my camera lens.
He got right in front of my camera lens.
The highlight of the evening was the human cannonball.
The highlight of the evening was the human cannonball.		 He was getting ready for his performance.
He was getting ready for his performance.		 The cannon was redirected upwards.
The cannon was redirected upwards.		 He climbed into the cannon.
He climbed into the cannon.
Everyone waited with baited breath for the cannon to fire.
Everyone waited with baited breath for the cannon to fire.		 The human cannonball as he landed in a net after being shot through the air.
The human cannonball as he landed in a net after being shot through the air.		 Victor's wife Rose was back on the scene dancing to the music of these musicians.
Victor's wife Rose was back on the scene dancing to the music of these musicians.		 A crooner got into the act.
A crooner got into the act.
These little kids obviously like the act having joined them on the stage.
These little kids obviously like the act having joined them on the stage.		 This sign looked like it belonged in Marrakesh!
This sign looked like it belonged in Marrakesh!		 A weird three-dimensional billboard that looked like Muammar Gaddafi with a reflection in his sunglasses of a man praying.
A weird three-dimensional billboard that looked like Muammar Gaddafi with a reflection in his sunglasses of a man praying.		 A Thrills sign which had cute cartoon-like figures in front of it.
A Thrills sign which had cute cartoon-like figures in front of it.
This man was blowing his plastic trumpet to announce the World of Victor (the mascot of the Just for Laughs festival).
This man was blowing his plastic trumpet to announce "the World of Victor" (the mascot of the "Just for Laughs" festival).		 Drummers who commenced the outdoor stage show, which was the Grand Finale of the evening.
Drummers who commenced the outdoor stage show, which was the "Grand Finale" of the evening.		 The show was as lavish as a Broadway production.
The show was as lavish as a Broadway production.		 These pink stumpy figures reminded me of the talking trees in the Wizard of Oz.
These pink stumpy figures reminded me of the talking trees in the "Wizard of Oz."
Do you think she injected collagen in her lips?
Do you think she injected collagen in her lips?		 The M.C. (Master of Ceremonies) in green with the stump girls.
The M.C. (Master of Ceremonies) in green with the stump girls.		 The M.C. reminded me of Joel Grey in the motion picture, Cabaret.
The M.C. reminded me of Joel Grey in the motion picture, "Cabaret."		 Colorful chorus girls who wore hoop skirts and masks.
Colorful chorus girls who wore hoop skirts and masks.
The real M.C. was Victor, the mascot of the Just for Laughs festival.
The real M.C. was Victor, the mascot of the "Just for Laughs" festival.		 Victor was mixing it up with the chorus girls (I am sure he loved every minute of it)!
Victor was mixing it up with the chorus girls (I am sure he loved every minute of it)!		 This girl was spinning a hoop.
This girl was spinning a hoop.		 She was twirling around as well.
She was twirling around as well.
Note our clown friend in the background who was watching her spin.
Note our clown friend in the background who was watching her spin.		 Victor was standing nearby, too.
Victor was standing nearby, too.		 She was quite the acrobat.
She was quite the acrobat.		 She looked good in her gold britches!
She looked good in her gold britches!
Rose (Victor's wife) was among the mannequins.
Rose (Victor's wife) was among the mannequins.		 A mannequin of Whoopi Goldberg was in the middle.
A mannequin of Whoopi Goldberg was in the middle.		 Shoe people, although, not Imelda Marcos.
Shoe people, although, not Imelda Marcos.		 They looked like Dorothy's ruby slippers.
They looked like Dorothy's ruby slippers.
An androgynous boy who was on the stage.
An androgynous boy who was on the stage.		 Robotic-looking alien invaders who joined the production.
Robotic-looking alien invaders who joined the production.		 They did a nifty dance routine together.
They did a nifty dance routine together.		 I was waiting for them to kick up those robotic legs like the Rockettes do!
I was waiting for them to kick up those robotic legs like the Rockettes do!
A space alien did a twist and shout' number.
A space alien did a "twist and shout' number.		 This caused robotic applause from one of his fellow aliens.
This caused robotic applause from one of his fellow aliens.		 Since the robots were not very limber, the chorus girls did the Rockette kicks, instead.
Since the robots were not very limber, the chorus girls did the Rockette kicks, instead.		 The M.C. joined the fray out on stage.
The M.C. joined the fray out on stage.
Victor also got into the act.
Victor also got into the act.		 Rose, Victor's wife joined in.
Rose, Victor's wife joined in.		 The big-lipped stump girls were there, too.
The big-lipped stump girls were there, too.		 The denouement of the show ended with everyone taking a bow.
The denouement of the show ended with everyone taking a bow.
Confetti dropped onto the stage.
Confetti dropped onto the stage.		 It was a superb way to end that day's Just for Laughs performance!
It was a superb way to end that day's "Just for Laughs" performance!

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