In Rio, the best selling mask for this year's Carnival is...you guessed it, Obama. Drunken, sweaty Obamas will be running wild all over the city come February. Though I think this particular mask is kind of creepy, it's a Carnival tradition to wear masks of famous people and to dress up in costumes, just like Americans do on Halloween.
For the accompanying AP story, see here. To watch a video showing how the masks are made, click here.
Rachel, what do the masks cost and are they more expensive than others sold?
Posted by: Lisa | January 23, 2009 at 09:10 AM
Hilarious!!
Posted by: ajoy | January 23, 2009 at 06:26 PM