Write a funny caption for these height-defying Nowruz celebrations
About 300 million people around the world celebrated the Persian new year, or Nowruz, last month.
Nowruz, meaning 'new day', is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. Falling on March 20 or 21, it marks the spring equinox, when night and day are of equal length.
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Are the revellers springing forward or falling behind?
Send us a funny caption by filling out this form. The deadline is at 12pm on April 9. We'll publish the best ones next week.
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