60th China military parade: Goose-stepping female militia in pink miniskirts and white jackboots

[jeffbr]

Video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ijgIlHn5F0

BEIJING — China’s leaders marked their nation’s 60th anniversary on Thursday with a precision display of military bravado, a fleet of floats representing everything from a giant fish to Mount Everest and, improbably, a female militia unit toting submachine guns and attired in red miniskirts and white jackboots. The celebration of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was immense, powerful and flawless, down to the crystal skies which, just a day earlier, had been laden with smog.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/world/asia/02china.html?hp

[angrycarpenter]

1. sounds sexy

but it's not.

[sandspur]

8. yeah, not much of a goosstep. And they needed more of a closeup. Does this

make me a bad person?

[old mark]

2. Wondering if they have pink AK's to go with that.......Singing songs

about killing Tibetans....


mark

[leveymg]

3. This was the Beijing Olympics loaded.

The Chinese have a real genius for mass synchronized movement. Like a giant dance routine with heavy ordinance.

[Stevenmarc]

4. China Airways has some tough flight attendants, don't ask for an extra bag honey roasted nuts

[Historic NY]

5. I was half expecting pom poms and tassels on their boots..Communist Rocketts.

[JVS]

6. Happy birthday People's Republic!

[Javaman]

7. These boots are made for walkin'...

and that's just what they'll do.

One of these days these boots are gonna
walk all over you..."