Show Medieval Monsters Left in French Flanders A recent census In Franco reveals reveals re re- re- re that there are ure medieval monsters existing In French Flanders Flanders Flan Finn ders today writes a n Line Lille France United Press correspondent They are the worlds world's bl biggest toys tos averaging a 22 2 feet teet In height and are arc one to n five centuries old The Flemish populations of ot France have been amusing ng g themselves with these monstrous playthings since the he Fifteenth century The he municipal municipal pal councils provided pro communal shelter for these wood car cardboard hoard and cloth giants which emerge once a year to preside at nt the town festivals festivals fes fes- and carnivals als the historic braInchild brain brainchild brainchild child of or Rabelais resides at Bailleul Ball Bail and receives the homage of ot othis his subjects on MardI Gras Calais the seaport town Is ruled by two gigantic sailors each euch 20 feet tall taU while whIte Bergues has Its own Individual ual citizen named a giant of ot 1830 1530 who wears a stovepipe stovepipe stove stove- pipe hat that Is five feet high Goliath Is at Ath a village of ot French Flanders Mrs Irs Goliath lives with him bim and their sole exercise exercise ex ex- Is their annual and hilarious hilari oils ous promenade through the streets of or Ath The most socially prominent of the group Is ung who has lived In for tor years Dating from medieval times he be Is fittingly ly outfitted with a shield and und lance and Is brought out every July C G to repulse an Imaginary invader invader In He Is followed by Mrs GR ang who dresses as a n lady of or the RenaIssance Renaissance Ren Ben period and then come their three children Jacquot and There herc Is even a royal Jester of colossal dimensions who accompanies the parade Ga an has has' still another advantage over other ollier Flemish giants glunts as he has his own national anthem which Is sung song with fervor each year as ho he Is paraded through the streets of ot historic |