They Heard Them Coming – Bloco da Latinha

“A local helps a reveler with his costume made from beer and soda cans during the ‘Bloco da Latinha’ street party Carnival parade in Madre de Deus, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres).”

“Carnival revelers in northeastern Brazil ‘s Madre de Deus heard the aluminum can street party before spotting it: More than 30 paraders decked out in cumbersome outfits made from hundreds of beer and soda cans clanged their way around the island in Bahia state’s Bay Of All Saints.”

[Photos & story found here via here.]

Sandy’s Can Cars

Many sources mis-attribute these sculptures to eccentric Australian Albert (Tapper) Torney, but they’re the work of New Zealander Sandy, who sells plans and displays finished models here.

His process is brilliant, meticulous and it’s pure awesome.

[h/t Nancy H. via email]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 503 – The Dali Magni, The Can Can & Hammer Time

[Found here, here and here.]

Una Canción Más

[Found here, related posts here.]

Dogs really hate this x 11. [updated]

eleven cans

[Found here. I cropped it.]

UPDATE: I fell for this photoshop. Found it via a Tineye search; it appeared on Reddit in 2014. Here’s another:

Catscans

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[Found here.]