Flying Fish

Lots of flying fish flags (look at that use of alliteration!) in these parts lately. Apprently they are in celebration of Kodomo no Hi, which in my native tongue we'd call Children's Day. The fifth day of the fifth month is a celebration that, while originally intended for boys, celebrates kids being kids and enjoying being kids. The carp signify parents and their children and that they grow to be strong and healthy. The black represents the father, the red the mother, and the smaller, various colored fish the children. It's also way cute and I hope to hang one from our balcony next year.