PALAIS D'ELECTRICITÉ

Ah, those were the days! At the 1900 world's fair in Paris, also called the Exposition Universelle, architectonical decoration was still (very) allowed, and stylishly dressed people would marvel at the amazing new world that the coming century would bring. They had no idea what they were up for.

This optimistic and even enthusiastic buildings was the Palais d'Electricité, simply celebrating the wonder of electricity, which apparently is closely linked with the concept of the semicircle.

One thing is for sure: They don't make 'em like this anymore.

There, right between the legs of the Eiffel tower (which was constructed for an earlier world's fair)

Picture credits: Wikimedia commons

GARDENING SEASON!

TELETUBBIES AGAIN

Do you remember the Teletubbies? I do. I was never very fond of them, but at least they weren't walking around in the streets, making people scratch their heads and wondering if yesterday's mushroom soup had more kinds of mushroom in it than usual.

Anyway, now they're back. Watch out, or you'll become one, too.




(Thanks to the girl in the picture, who was very friendly, although wearing a strange outfit.)