Rain mid-parade - duck into a shop doorway without blocking dancers
If rain starts mid-parade during First Randoli, should we duck into a shop doorway without blocking dancers, or tough it out under a shared umbrella. Not umbrella etiquette when the cortege passes as a general rule.
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A shop doorway is fine if the keeper agrees and you stay clear of dancers and the lane. Do not form a tourist cluster in the opening. A lowered shared umbrella on the curb also works if you keep it down when performers are in front.
A thin poncho bought earlier beats fighting for doorway space once rain hits mid-pass.
Ask once, accept no, and step back. Blocking a doorway during the pass is how you get moved on.
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