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Cosplayers in Verona

 

I guess I'm getting old because I'm not in tune with much of the modern culture.  For example, I can't understand why tattoos are so popular and widespread among the younger generation.  Also, I had no idea how popular Cosplay was until a few years ago.

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If you're a neophyte at this, as I was, Cosplay is dressing up (and assuming) a character from a work of fiction (e.g. from a comic book, TV show or movie, or a video game).  Often the costume is not an expensive one bought from a store, but one created by the individual.  As with many things cartoon-related, the trend seems to have started in Japan about 4 decades ago.  It has especially grown in popularity in the past decade.

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When we wandered the streets of Verona on a weekend day a few years back, we came across a number of Cosplayers, some in a park, some in Piazza Bra′, some rambling the streets as we were.  All seemed to be enjoying themselves and it obviously was an activity that garnered the friendship of like-minded people.

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It seemed as though the Cosplayers were proud of their assumed identities and enjoyed having their photos taken.  You'll see in many of these images cell phones are out and photos are being snapped.

Here are images of some of the characters we encountered in a single day.  Some will be quite familiar (eg. Spiderman, Wonder Woman), while others remain unknown to me:

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The final images are of a "parade" of the Cosplayers -- not formal or organized in any meaningful way.

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(the kids were very excited by the passing parade)

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All-in-all, it seemed like harmless fun.

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