On a Stick

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It was about more than the rain, tonguelashers, childishness, and the spectacle of an MTV show.  The 50th anniversary concert of Chupa Chups, the Catalan emblem that's now under the wings of the Dutch-Italian Perfetti Van Melle, filled the terrace of the Palau Sant Jordi this past Friday night.

The trucks rolled in some of the movers and shakers that have been dominating the Billboard charts as of late: the frantic screaming from Angy; the thirtysomething Canadian Daniel Powter (on the verge of changing the lyrics of his hit "Bad Night" due to the rainstorm); the controversial Katy Perry of I Kissed A Girl fame - nearly getting a mouthful of Italian presenter Carolina Di Domenico before being presented with a garlic mouthspray; the Finnish The Rasmus, sporting a look that evokes images of the Elm Street movies; and the former-footballers Pignoise, a bit too cash for an international television broadcast.

The only one missing was Dalí, responsible for the logo that's splashed across the bulb of the lollipops, as well as the sides of the umbrellas - indispensable on this tasty night, even if it turned out to be a misty one.

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by JCA