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Liverpool giants: Grandmother 'sleeps' in St George's Hall Liverpool giants: 'Windy' Grandmother arrives
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The Grandmother giant has arrived in Liverpool and is "asleep" in St George's Hall ahead of a parade to mark the centenary of World War One. The Grandmother giant has arrived in Liverpool and is "asleep" ahead of a parade marking WWI's centenary.
The 25ft (7.5m) marionette, which requires 26 people to operate her, will explore the city's streets from Friday.The 25ft (7.5m) marionette, which requires 26 people to operate her, will explore the city's streets from Friday.
The giant will appear at Memories of August 1914 alongside the Little Girl Giant and her dog Xolo. Organisers said Grandmother giant smokes pipes, spits from time to time and "breaks wind, which lifts her skirt with the scent of vanilla".
The giant will appear at the Memories of August 1914 show with the Little Girl Giant and her dog Xolo.
Visitors can see the giant in St George's Hall from 10:00 BST until 01:00 on Thursday.Visitors can see the giant in St George's Hall from 10:00 BST until 01:00 on Thursday.
'Breaks wind'
The site will reopen at 07:00 on Thursday and close at 19:00.The site will reopen at 07:00 on Thursday and close at 19:00.
Organisers said Grandmother giant smokes pipes, spits from time to time and "breaks wind, which lifts her skirt with the scent of vanilla".
The giant marionettes will take in Liverpool landmarks during the parade including St George's Hall, the Chinese Arch, the waterfront and the city's cathedrals.The giant marionettes will take in Liverpool landmarks during the parade including St George's Hall, the Chinese Arch, the waterfront and the city's cathedrals.
The event, running until Sunday, will end with the three giants sailing away on the River Mersey.The event, running until Sunday, will end with the three giants sailing away on the River Mersey.
Royal de Luxe, the French street theatre company behind the spectacle, said the giants would cover 30 miles in total.Royal de Luxe, the French street theatre company behind the spectacle, said the giants would cover 30 miles in total.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said: "Lord Derby made a passionate appeal in Liverpool for people to volunteer to join the war effort.Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said: "Lord Derby made a passionate appeal in Liverpool for people to volunteer to join the war effort.
"They only appealed for one battalion from Liverpool and they ended up getting four."They only appealed for one battalion from Liverpool and they ended up getting four.
"They all signed up in St George's Hall, so it's appropriate that the commemoration of that is taking place here.""They all signed up in St George's Hall, so it's appropriate that the commemoration of that is taking place here."
A section of the show over the weekend will be dedicated to the WW1 Liverpool Pals battalions.A section of the show over the weekend will be dedicated to the WW1 Liverpool Pals battalions.
Memories of August 1914 comes two years after a Titanic-inspired show called Sea Odyssey, which saw the little girl and her dog search the city for her uncle.Memories of August 1914 comes two years after a Titanic-inspired show called Sea Odyssey, which saw the little girl and her dog search the city for her uncle.