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World leaders feature in Germany carnival parade

(18 Feb 2020) A victorious British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a grim looking Queen Elizabeth II standing behind him, a topless Russian President Vladimir Putin holding a remote control to steer Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan atop a tank, and a triumphant US President Donald Trump playing the harp like Roman emperor Nero are just some of the effigies that will be on display in the Mainz carnival celebrations in western Germany. The Mainz Carnival Association presented the colourful, oversized figures for a first glimpse on Tuesday before they entertain the crowds on top of floats next week during the traditional street parade in the western city. Mainz, Cologne and Dusseldorf, the three big cities along the Rhine River, are all famous for their politically provocative floats. During carnival, dubbed the "fifth season of the year" before the start of Christian season of Lent, people are traditionally allowed to make fun of those in power. The famous street parades, which will travel for kilometres (miles) through the cities, will include not only the floats, but also dozens of brass bands, dancing groups and "Carnivalists" throwing tons of candy to revellers in the streets. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...