#Spotted at a Wool Shed Gallery Opening in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A joyful man (50s?) is directing traffic from a sea-road turn off into apple orchard parking with a gloriously cheerful rainbow umbrella. Someone yells from their car: "Lookin' fabulous!" And he gives them a bow and a laugh: "Thank you sweetie!"
An artist dressed as rooster in a tuxedo holding a tray of fried egg lollies* is wandering through a crowded space of people gleefully inspecting artworks.
A friend is trailing behind her cry-laughing at Human Rooster's muffled shouts of: "I CAN'T SEE A THING BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER!"
A big dog (Labrador cross) is very much enjoying the attention of a mob of bare foot young humans (6+?) who are determined to give it pats and to convince it to come chase them through a nearby apple orchard. Big Dog is instead optimistically examining a nibblies table.
Two old friends (40s?) who haven't seen each other in years spot each other across a room and meet in the middle by a giant blue papier-mâché octopus. One says to the other: "Where've you been?!"
The other says: "Burnt out for the past two years but I'm here now. Isn't this fun?!"
An artist asks a vivacious barefoot friend--dressed a in spectacular sparkly top--if she can photograph her next to a painting. Sparkly Friend laughs and says: "Yes! Of course! But not from the side! The number of chins I have is a secret and I have to kill anyone with pictorial evidence!"
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