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Roger_the_Shrubber Update:
King Crimson wrote:anytime you have a smoke tunnel and it's not Judas Priest in the mid 80's....watch out.
mvscal wrote:France totally kicks ass.
"Black Friday" in the Phillipines can't hold a candle to Ashura...
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I saw the 'pinos doing this when I was stationed there. The flogs they use on themselves have little fishhook-type barbs on them, and are often dipped in vinegar before being used. They consider themselves to be pretty serious Catholics, although the Vatican frowns on their practices.
Not sure what this has to do w/ Roger_the_1/16th, though.
Not sure what this has to do w/ Roger_the_1/16th, though.
"They say that I have no hits and that I’m difficult to work with. And they say that like it’s a bad thing!”
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
The cross carrying relay race looks like fun. The self-flagellation not so much.The Article wrote:Flagellation in the Philippines
Apr. 5 - Filipino Catholics reenact the passion of Jesus Christ.
Catholics in the streets of the Philippines reenacted Jesus' last hours of suffering before his death.
Some carried crosses on their backs whilst others whipped themselves and drew blood in order to purge their sins.
On Friday, the events will reach their climax on a day known as Black Friday, where devotees will crucify themselves. The event usually attracts crowds of locals and foreign visitors to the town of Cutud.
Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby.
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