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(71) THE CROWD INVADES THE CITY. . .

... to watch the Palio di Siena - a traditional medieval bareback horse race, late afternoon, in the famous Piazza del Campo of Sienna, Italy.

Piazza del Campo during the Palio - Sienna, Italy

Piazza del Campo during the Palio - Sienna, Italy

The crowded Piazza del Campo during the Palio. Sienna - Tuscany, Italy.

NOTE: On March 8th, 2008, a crowd of demonstrator teachers and professors (more than 100 000) invaded Lisbon, Portugal, to protest against the policies of the Portuguese Minister of Education. THANK YOU, PROFESSORS!

[Portuguese post on Mar 9th, 2008]

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