So Friday was our independence day! In a famous scene by the Ipiranga River on 7 September 1822, Prince Pedro, riding his horse, tore the Portuguese blue and white insignia from his uniform, drew his sword, and swore in the presence of his guard of honour: "By my blood, by my honour, and by God: I will make Brazil free." Then he cried "It is time! Independence or Death! We are separated from Portugal". Those words constituted Brazil's Proclamation of Independence. The "Independence or Death" cry would become the motto of the Brazilian emancipation. And since then, we celebrate our independence

There were big parades in every major city around the country, and unfortunately I couldn't atted the one in my town because I'm going crazy, studying for a math test I have on Wednesday But I managed to get some pictures of the Biggest parade the one in our Capital, Brasilia.

Here are the Brazilian President and the Fist Lady, Lula and Marisa.

Some policemen at the parade, making a pyramid (how can they stay that way in a moving motorcycle is beyond me )

A little of our folklore

And some aerial acrobats, the "esquadrilha da Fumaça" or the Smoke Squad

After the parade, the President received a Chopper Motorcycle, as a gift from the Senior family, from the American Chopper TV Program. They donated the Bike to be auctioned and the money is to go to the president's Fome Zero (Zero Hunger) social program.

The design of the Bike was based on the lines of the Government Palace and the Congress Towers, in Brasilia

My weekend was terrible, I studied most of the time, and to top it all I have some kind of allergy in my eyelids and they are killing me!!!! They itch so much!!!! The doctor gave me some eye drops that I have to put every two hours, day and night for six days!!!!!! So I'm even more sleep deprived than I was before

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!!

Hugs and Kisses
Razzle