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Kingston Green Fair 30th May 2005 Green Dragon's 13 metre samba dragon Elsie has a quick bite.

For the third year running Green Dragon were invited to take the mobile bookshop to the Kingston Green Fair. Situated in a wooded park on the banks of the river Thames the fair was a great success on what was (after an initial blast of thunder and hail) a beautiful summer’s day.

Green Dragon ran a stall in the kid’s space specialising, for the occasion, in illustrated children’s books, as well as all the usual cult classics and hard-to-find titles.

 

 

Rhythms of Resistance samba drummers at Kingston Green.The grand finale of the day was the kid’s parade, lead by Green Dragon’s very own 13 metre long, black samba dragon – Elsie!

A veteran of many green events, Elsie celebrated her 4th birthday on May the 1st with a complete overhaul (see picture below) with newly polished scales, teeth sharpened, and a new scorpion tale! As the first samba drum roll sounded, she slipped out of the shadows under the trees and slunk her way between the drummers. As she danced she was joined by the children who ducked under her black satin body to become extra pairs of legs!

 

 

 Elsie the dragon has her slinky black frock altered to include a stylish scorpion tail. At Kingston Green Fair, May 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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