035 festive atmosphere
Overnight, the whole of New York was covered with a layer of green. The emerald green streets and alleys filled the city with a festive atmosphere. It gave people the illusion that spring was approaching, but in fact, this Just St. Patrick's Day.
This holiday, which originated in Ireland, has now become the national holiday of Ireland. Thanks to the spread of Irish descendants all over the world, it has gradually become a holiday in many countries. The United States has been celebrating it since the beginning of the 18th century. Every year On March 17th of this year, the traditional colors of Ireland will cover the entire city. People will dress up in green elf costumes, wear green top hats, wave Irish flags, and drive green cars. Decorated floats take to the streets to join the St. Patrick's Day celebration parade.
This year's New York is no exception. People have started preparing as early as a month ago. Fifth Avenue is the place for this year's parade. It is rumored that the number of participants this year will reach a new high, exceeding 100,000 for the first time in history. The scene is It’s bound to be extremely lively.
Renly had been looking forward to this day for a long time. He even rushed back from Australia. So when he got up in the morning, he couldn't wait to change into the special clothes for the festival. Although he stayed away from the green hat, he still changed into it. Wearing a dark green suit, an Irish tricolor backpack was slung across his body. Looking at his slightly funny outfit in the mirror, Renly smiled with satisfaction..
It is absolutely impossible to dress up like this in China. Except for cospy at comic exhibitions, people always have prejudices against masquerades and dressing up. They always think that it is sensational, even if many young people want to try it. Look, that takes a lot of courage too.
However, whether in London or New York, this atmosphere is very strong, and Renly has always actively participated in it, truly joining in the festive carnival - not just a meal, not just giving gifts or Getting drunk, deeply understanding the atmosphere of the festival, feeling the meaning of the festival, understanding the culture of the festival, and participating in the activities of the festival are the correct ways to open the festival. Otherwise, whether it is Valentine's Day or Christmas, it is just It’s just another plan used by businesses to empty consumers’ pockets..
Compared with the colorful decorations and decorations of Halloween, the main color of St. Patrick's Day is green. The sky and the ground are green. By the time Renly arrives on Fifth Avenue, the whole world has turned green, and the drums are beating loudly. The marching band and the noisy crowd of onlookers effortlessly put the entire Manhattan into a party rhythm.
After looking around, Renly saw a group of college-looking young people not far away, wearing green cloaks, green shorts and bright yellow T-shirts. They were waving fluffy green hats in their hands. The followers marched forward. Without any hesitation, Renly quickly joined them and shouted, "Where are your clovers?"？”
Clover, green dwarf and elf, these are the three indispensable elements of St. Patrick's Day.
Hearing Renly's words, they didn't speak. They all turned around and lifted up their cloaks. Renly burst out laughing - and saw that each of them had a big mark printed on their buttocks. Although the shape of the clover is light yellow, if you don’t look too carefully, it can be called flesh-colored. The visual illusion really makes people laugh..
The young people turned around in unison, their smiles full of pride, obviously they couldn't be more satisfied with the surprise they created, "What about you?？”
Renly didn't say anything, and brought the backpack behind him to the front. Just seeing the three-color Irish backpack, they cheered, with surprise in their eyes. However, Renly did not stop moving, opened the backpack, and opened it. A large green ball like algae was taken out from it, and then...then he put it on his chin. It was a green goatee. The effect was amazing. Not only was it dense, it almost covered the lower half of Renly's face. It was completely covered, and it was also very long, almost reaching the navel. The fairy tale feeling created by the imbalance of proportions instantly brought a strong visual impact..
Renly chose the green dwarf.
Needless to say, the young people raised their right hands high and lined up one by one to come over and high-five Renly, giving full approval to Renly's dress. Then Renly joined the carnival ranks of the parade.！
The mighty team was busy all morning. After noon, Renly left the friends he had just met. The old horse knew the way and came to the Pioneer Village. However, it was not for work. Today, the Pioneer Village will also hold a party. , celebrating St. Patrick's Day, they will gather for lunch and then decorate the bar together in the afternoon in preparation for the evening revelry.
When you enter the bar, you can see four tables pushed together into one long table. On it are eight freshly baked pizzas, which are full of aroma. Next to them are cheese powder, beer, tomato sauce, mayonnaise and other combinations. Supplies, and there are two large bowls of salad at the end of the table, obviously considering the choices of female employees..
Neil, who was dressed as an elf, had the tentacled headband on his head swaying violently due to his dancing steps. He looked really amused, and other people nearby were also chatting and laughing in twos and threes. The atmosphere is relaxed and freehand.
Renly said hello to a few acquaintances, and then walked towards Stanley who was sitting aside, "How was it? How was today's parade? Neil was telling interesting things that happened during the parade. I heard, Is there a fruit man running wildly on the street today?" Stanley asked with a smile..
Renly chuckled "Ha", "Is this all he saw? So, if he saw two sexy elves ****ing in the street, wouldn't he faint?" The ridicule made him faint. Stanley laughed heartily.
Renly brought his backpack to the table, and Stanley praised, "Beautiful! You made this yourself."？”
“Of course not, Niya in Room 201 did it for me." Niya is a middle-aged black woman who lives in Renly's building. She is enthusiastic and has a simple personality. "Hey, this is a gift for you, St. Patrick's Day. hapiness! "Renly took out a beautiful green card from his backpack and handed it to Stanley..
“Are you Irish? How do I remember you are from England? "Stanley took the card and showed a surprised expression. Generally speaking, there is no custom of giving gifts on St. Patrick's Day. Stanley was making fun of Ireland..
Renly shrugged and said slyly, "I don't think it's a Valentine's Day gift, but if you say it's a Christmas gift, I'll accept it..”
Stanley couldn't help but smile, and then opened the card. There was a Polaroid photo inside. It was the gate of the pioneer village. Stanley recognized it at a glance, "Oh, thank you!" He looked at it carefully, " You took this doorway beautifully. Wait, are you sure you took it here?？”
Renly knew that Stanley mistakenly thought that this photo was a gift. He pointed at the photo and said, "Are you sure that everything in it is consistent?？”
Stanley couldn't help but froze, and then took out his reading glasses from his pocket. After putting on the glasses, he looked at it carefully. This bar was built by Stanley himself, and every detail was familiar to him. , he quickly discovered something unusual in the window, but he didn’t quite understand it. He took off his reading glasses and looked at Renly again, “What does this mean?？”
Renly showed a helpless smile, "Do you want me to reveal the answer? Then there will be no surprises. I think the meaning of the gift lies in the process of discovering the unknown..”
Stanley did not speak immediately, but thought about it seriously. An idea flashed in his head, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "So, you...you mean, you put the song 'Cleopatra' Uploaded?" Before even waiting for Renly's confirmation, the smile on his lips couldn't help but start to rise. The purity and craziness of loving music were as transparent and real as crystal..
“Yes." Renly replied in the affirmative, "It took some time, but it is now available in all major online music stores..”
The song cast was much faster than Renly imagined. After waking up that day, Renly went to the National Library of the United States to register the copyright. Three days later, the song cast confirmed "Cleopatra" "It took another three days to find the original version of this song on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and other major online music download websites for ninety-nine cents..
The whole process is indeed very convenient, and there are almost no cumbersome procedures. It was completed in less than a week. Renly does not need to pay any fees to the song cast, because the song cast will directly follow the industry's rules from the proceeds of the single. Carry out commissions according to rules and realize profits.
More importantly, if Renly signs with a big company as an independent musician, his income will be even lower, not only because he does not have the support of a big-name producer behind him, but also because he does not have a strong enough agent to fight for it. Simple Generally speaking, it is often lower than the industry average.
But through the song cast, the contract Renly signed is directly equivalent to the industry average for new singers. Although it is not much, it is still quite a lot. No negotiation or consultation is required, it is done in one step..
Stanley's eyes were shining with excitement, but he didn't know what to say. He couldn't help lowering his head and carefully rubbing the Polaroid photo with his fingertips, as if he was examining his most precious treasure..
For Renly, this is just a gift with no special meaning; but he can feel that it means a lot to Stanley, which makes Renly smile. He knows that he This is the right gift for you.
“I hope you don't mind that I used the front of the bar for the cover, and it's best if you don't start thinking about collecting royalties from me." Renly's teasing broke the brief silence, and Stanley broke into a big smile and hearty laughter. Look full of energy.
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