The kids love quaint places, Jozef. And it gives the impression that the country is growing without having to grow up at all.

Take the papier mache aficionados. They deserve an upgrade, even if carnival looks the same year-in-year-out and no one would notice if they flaunted the same floats.

Meanwhile, Willie had promised Maltese bandsmen a garage, many of whom had grown old waiting, but fortunately without growing up. And in just two years he delivered 20-fold with an amphitheatre to spare. No wonder the bandsmen are ecstatic.

As you can see, there’s a quality to Joseph Muscat that transcends physical reality. But if you want to see magic, wait till he grows up.

It is one and the same.

It looks like we will be celebrating carnival all year round.

The project designers worked overnight to produce a visual for public consumption because, you know, up until a few days back no one knew where Willie’s preferred site would be.

Now that he’s finally unveiled the location he will sadly discover that the site is absolutely unsuitable. No one will dare go there, not the carnival-float builders, not the musicians because according to ‘five hats’ Arron Farrugia, Marsa is a ‘no-go areas’ for Maltese people. It is an example of ‘ghettoisation’ where no one other than Charlon Gouder may dare to venture into.

The building will only serve the carnival people and they will have their junk, not to mention their loudness and ħamallaġni, all over the place.

Can you imagine actors and audience members navigating the mess to get to the theatre?

Neither can I.

Yes

If you think that is too far fetched, just consider how a certain choir mushroomed.

And the bands practising at the same time? John Milton’s description of Pandemonium would be very appropriate here.