Clowning Around
Parade participants dressed as clowns throw candy into the crowd during the annual celebration of Fasching parade, Ramstein village, Germany, March 8, 2011. This annual event is a pre-Lenten carnival which is celebrated with the donning of wild and fancy costumes to chase away the evil spirits of winter in preparation for spring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Perry)