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Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 11/4/2013: Santa Faz characters

Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 11/4/2013: Santa Faz characters
From: Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:41:08 -0400
Good to see senoritas making a comeback, but I think they're too young to 
properly appreciate. <g> My favorite is the sausage and ham man. Could be 
captioned "You Are What You Sell."

Sorry, that was unkind. I promise never to do it again. Really.

Looking forward to more.

--Penitent (again) Bob


On Apr 11, 2013, at 6:48 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Santa Faz is a local holiday in Alicante, and the name of a monastery in the 
> suburb San Juan. The monastery houses an important relic, a piece of cloth 
> used to wipe the face of Jesus while he was on the cross. Once a year, a 
> large procession (tens of thousands of people) walks from the cathedral in 
> the centre of town to the monastery, where the relic is brought outside and a 
> mass is held on the square in front of the church. It is a local holiday. 
> Besides the religious aspect, the event is an excuse to have an all-day 
> fiesta. I went to have a look this morning and took lots of pictures. Three 
> of them are here.
> 
> The man with the big dog and a tasteful t-shirt:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2451742301&k=2NZczpq&lb=1&s=O
> 
> The man with the big belly and tasty snacks:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2451742372&k=8j4Pxbk&lb=1&s=O
> 
> Young girls with the traditional vehicle for transporting the booze and 
> picnic supplies to the beach:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2451742833&k=sjz6bhF&lb=1&s=O

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