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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: DZDub <jdubikins@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:13:34 -0500
That one was my favorite too.  He has more of a beer and bread physique to
me than sausage and ham.  Chuck will straighten you out about that, I hope.

The guy just looks like a mensch, you know?  Earnest Borgnine.  Love the
thin T-shirt between us and all that reality.  Somewhere in the distance a
man shouting "Stella!"

Joel W.


On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> 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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