Last night Nora and I were out walking and we randomly struck Spanish pay dirt in the form of a Lenten celebration. Down near the internet café's parking lot, we spotted a scrum of people, some of whom seemed to be bearing along a giant figurine of some sort. Spanish processions often haul along statues of virgins, who seem to need to transit from place to place frequently throughout the year. We went closer, and in fact this particular group was hauling along a giant paper-mache fish, which they then placed in the center of the parking lot:
Next, two Catholic priests appeared and blessed the fish, complete a reading from the bible and the sign of the cross. The scene was made even more complete by the Spanish women dressed in black hats/lace veils and singing various songs. And of course, the civil guard standing by (see the guy in orange).
Those civil guard came in handy when one of the priests set fire to the fish. An excellent choice on a night with 20+ MPH winds.
And a lucky night to be out on a walk.
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