Sunday, February 9, 2025

Valentine's and further proof if needed of how strange we are as Lebanese

 

Image credit - Michel Elefteriades
The above comes from Michel Elefteriades' instagram story. There is little context but the gist of it seems... I am actually sure, there are characters wearing masks and two "creatures" which seem like an emoticon and one of the Mr. Men had a baby. Or two babies in this case. If these are ears or wings (as in Cupid?) I know not. Because the whole thing - with or without context - screams of the bizarre. But there is it, in the middle of the Jounieh Souk, for everyone to see, men and women with golden-painted faces and two red "thingies". Because, obviously, it is Valentine's and this should make a lot of sense. Or to quote Shirly Bassey, "when did common sense prevail for lovers when we know it never will".