Since foreign visitors were barred from entering local villages today, the government staged a peppy musical performance by the Pyongyang Youth Brass Band, an all-female group attired in outfits that looked like a style collision between Maoist Red Guards and the Dallas Cowboys' cheerleaders. "We are living in affluence, so we don't expect anything special." It's nice that the kids get the day off for President's Day. North Koreans Celebrate Birthday of 'Dear Leader' | 
