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Old Mar 31st 2012, 10:42 am
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As long as you have lemons for the Gin what's to worry about!! ?
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I know, you've seen it all before but I still find it all a bit odd and interesting.

This passed our front door a few minutes ago:
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Originally Posted by jimenato
I know, you've seen it all before but I still find it all a bit odd and interesting.

This passed our front door a few minutes ago:
Thanks for putting the photo´s on, I love the Semana Santa processions. Our first holiday in our new house was the first time we saw them and we found them a bit spooky, all these drummers walking around the streets in their hooded outfits in the dark. Todays Palm Sunday lunchtime procession is very popular. I tried to get to an emergency chemist in the next town this morning but there were so many roads blocked off for the procession that I ended up giving up.

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Old Apr 2nd 2012, 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by jimenato
I know, you've seen it all before but I still find it all a bit odd and interesting.

This passed our front door a few minutes ago:
Nice pictures - it's great when you don't even have to leave your house to see them!

I went out to see the first procession set off at 5.00 pm yesterday. I didn't take my camera, but there's a good photo on www. diarioaxarquia.com (click on Velez-Malaga). This trono of Jesus entering Jerusalem on his donkey was carried by 160 women - having women carrying the tronos must be a fairly recent innovation, I think? The palm tree on the left of the picture was actually on the trono, I hate to think what those things must weigh. The procession lasted 4 hours so there will be a lot of sore shoulders and feet this morning!
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I guess most of todays processions are cancelled around Andalucia. Such a shame.
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Old Apr 3rd 2012, 9:18 pm
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In Málaga


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Old Apr 3rd 2012, 9:34 pm
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Here's one from Torrevieja, the hundred men carrying the statue are all foreign expats, mostly Brits:

http://www.diarioinformacion.com/veg...s/1240133.html
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does anyone know what will be happening in Fuengirola on friday night? We saw a parade in Benalmadena Pueblo but fancy going somewhere different on Fri.
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I'm beginning to seriously think that a lot of these guys just use Semana Santa as an excuse for a bit of public S&M, judging from some of the wierd antics I've seen on TV this Easter.

It seems to get more and more deviant every year.

I wonder what bil would think about it all.
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I've said it elsewhere and I'll say it here aswell. Carrying those thrones, even barefoot or blindfolded, can't be worth as many Hail Marys as walking the 6 or 7 hours round the streets in 5 inch crippling heels.
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I've said it elsewhere and I'll say it here aswell. Carrying those thrones, even barefoot or blindfolded, can't be worth as many Hail Marys as walking the 6 or 7 hours round the streets in 5 inch crippling heels.
So I presume thats your form of penance for all your sins.

Just been watching them lashing themselves to bits on their bare backs with something akin to a cat o nine tails.

Best stick with your heels unless you're seriously into S&M.
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So I presume thats your form of penance for all your sins.

Just been watching them lashing themselves to bits on their bare backs with something akin to a cat o nine tails.

Best stick with your heels unless you're seriously into S&M.
Are you saying that's rachelk?
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Are you saying that's rachelk?
Err no, didnt check the thumbnail first, so thought she was referring to herself.

On the other hand it could be her for all I know.
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Old Apr 7th 2012, 8:23 am
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Are you saying that's rachelk?
Good grief no! You wouldn't catch me in a pair of shoes like those....

(I'm on the other side of the camera )
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