I’m not sure what his costume was supposed to be. Monkey cop?

This photo was taken on Saturday before the main carnival parade I attended in Ptuj, Slovenia. I saw this guy a number of times traipsing around town, spooking passersby and generally being mischievous, as one ought to be around this time of year.

Here he is, lighting a cigarette nonchalantly. You’d never know that just beyond the doors behind him on the left is a huge party going on with free food and drinks.