Reading the Riot Act: Reading Music Festival

Heading to Reading Music Festival this August? Sure, there are plenty of amazing acts lined up—but sometimes the most amusing entertainment isn’t on the stage; it’s in the fields around you.

My Chemical Romance....viewed from outer space.

Here’s a peek at some of my favourite examples of Reading Festival freakiness from years past.

Mexican wrestling masks = plausible deniability.

Mexican wrestling masks = plausible deniability.

Everyone sing along! Well, okay, except the mimes.

Everyone sing along! Well, okay, except the mimes.

Dirty Bunny hits rock bottom.

Dirty Bunny hits rock bottom.

Don't forget your toothbrush, deodorant, spare socks...and your toy rocking horse.

Don’t forget your festival essentials: toothbrush, deodorant, spare socks…and toy rocking horse.

And your Cheeky-Ta Banana outfit, of course.

And your Cheeky-Ta Banana outfit, of course.

And that, boys and girls, is how Smurfs are made.

And that, boys and girls, is how Smurfs are made.

I really don't even want to know.

You really don’t want to know.

Satan escapes the hellish heat with a cold one. (He needs it more than most).

Satan escapes the hellish heat with a cold one. (He needs it more than most).

Thirsty?

Thirsty?

How about some toilet water to wash down those donuts, then?

How about some toilet water to wash down those donuts, then?

Nothing to see here. Just a dude taking his balloons for a walk.

Nothing to see here. Just a dude taking his balloons for a walk.

Not your average hairdresser.

Not your average hairdresser.

Welfare housing...apparently.

Welfare housing…apparently.

I don't know what this is about, and I was afraid to ask.

I don’t know what this is about, and I was afraid to ask.

The aftermath.

The aftermath.

The aftermath, Part II. I was tempted to poke this person with a stick, just to make sure he (she?) was alive. (I didn't).

The aftermath, Part II. I was tempted to poke this person with a stick, just to make sure he (she?) was alive. (I didn’t).

Homeward bound. Mush!

Homeward bound. Mush!

And a rainbow for the road...

And a rainbow for the road…

For highlights from Glastonbury, the granddaddy of all British music festivals, click HERE. https://amylaughinghouse.com/?p=3064

2 Comments

  1. Charles says:

    Cheeky look at the world.

  2. Chuckles says:

    We enjoyed this. A side of life that we never had the opportunity to experience.

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