A trip to the Bemusement Park

The sun poured down on the crowd as a group of energetic, hyper-hair-gelled performers in matching silver lace-up boots strutted their way through a mash-up of contemporary songs. “Baby I was born this way!” cried a woman whose raven hair was lacquered into the shape of a supernova, or maybe a hedgehog.

“All the single ladies!” another woman shouted, joining in, as the music morphed from Lady Gaga to Beyonce. A moment later, the lyrical inspiration changed again, this time to Green Day.