Thousands of young blondes wearing pink dresses walked through the streets of the Latvian capital Riga during a blonde parade on May 29, staged under the slogan “Make This World a Blonder Place” in an attempt to cheer up the city residents amidst the economic recession.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankThousands of young blondes wearing pink dresses walked through the streets of the Latvian capital Riga during a blonde parade on May 29, staged under the slogan “Make This World a Blonder Place” in an attempt to cheer up the city residents amidst the economic recession.
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Thousands of young blondes wearing pink dresses walked through the streets of the Latvian capital Riga during a blonde parade on May 29, staged under the slogan “Make This World a Blonder Place” in an attempt to cheer up the city residents amidst the economic recession.
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Many participants brought their pets.
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Those without pets brought stuffed toys instead.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankThe event attracted both natural and bleached blondes. Some darker-haired women donned blond wigs to join the parade. The city residents did not object to their enthusiastic attempt to give themselves in a blonder image.
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The event attracted both natural and bleached blondes. Some darker-haired women donned blond wigs to join the parade. The city residents did not object to their enthusiastic attempt to give themselves in a blonder image.
![Riga stages “Go Blonde!” parade Riga stages “Go Blonde!” parade - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/15923/77/159237799_0:0:0:0_600x0_80_0_1_fb7a0578100a48bac24a53888654744b.jpg)
The idea attracted a number of men as well.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankA participant attends the parade wearing a wig and beads.
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A participant attends the parade wearing a wig and beads.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankRiga’s fair-haired women don’t take notorious jokes about blondes seriously. They have plenty of admirers, they say, and that’s what matters.
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Riga’s fair-haired women don’t take notorious jokes about blondes seriously. They have plenty of admirers, they say, and that’s what matters.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabank“Blondes can enjoy life to the fullest. Without blondes, life would be boring,” said Marika Gederte, president of the Latvian Association of Blondes.
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“Blondes can enjoy life to the fullest. Without blondes, life would be boring,” said Marika Gederte, president of the Latvian Association of Blondes.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankSome participants arrived at the parade riding a horse.
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Some participants arrived at the parade riding a horse.
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A pink car is a must for a real blonde.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Polyakov / Go to the mediabankA similar parade was staged in the Ukrainian city of Odessa.
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A similar parade was staged in the Ukrainian city of Odessa.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Polyakov / Go to the mediabankThe parade of blondes dressed in similar pink T-shirts marched from Odessa’s Cathedral Square to the statue of Duc de Richelieu.
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The parade of blondes dressed in similar pink T-shirts marched from Odessa’s Cathedral Square to the statue of Duc de Richelieu.