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Wordless Wednesday: Germans Run Wild at Love Parade

Wednesday July 23, 2008

A raver at Germany’s July 19 Love Parade, where an estimated one million participants were expected to show up for a European version of Mardi Gras. The parade, which is usually held in Berlin, is taking place in Dortmund for the first time.

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