the owners of the street gardens lining the routes of both marches, along av. vieira souto, fence off their beloved patches of grass and flowerbeds to protect against the rampant footsteps of dancing feet.  

each year the followers of simpatia é quase amore wear lilac and yellow uniforms, and march to a chosen theme, which is rehearsed thoroughly in the weeks leading up to carnival to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible.