Friday Burst of Weirdness

Obsessive-compulsive types who are mortified by the idea of having a bit of ash daubed onto one's forehead on Ash Wednesday had probably best avoid visiting Galaxidi, Greece at the beginning of Lent.

This is why:

"If you happen to be in Galaxidi on Clean Monday (beginning of Lent), you'll get caught up in the revels of the masqueraders who throw flour at each other in festivities with heavy Dionysiac overtones."

And yes, it is as messy as it sounds.

(By the way, Kevin Drum has announced the end of "Friday Cat Blogging", thus leaving the "Friday Burst of Weirdness" here as Blogistan's grandest Friday tradition. At least, for my fifty or so regular readers. Cheers!)