John, That is a very clever thought.
Alas, it is the Church de Santo Tomas, and there are about 15 Saint Thomases listed in Wikipedia. I looked at several articles about the church, and none say which St. Thomas it was. “Santo Tomas” and “Saint Thomas” score no Google hits with “May 19”. Sigh. Rick > On Jun 27, 2019, at 3:04 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 6/26/2019 21:48:05, Rick Womer wrote: >> As we were returning to our hotel in Toledo, we found our way blocked by a >> fairly long procession. I suspect that it started at a large church at the >> top of the hill. >> The desk staff at the hotel (very nearby) didn’t know what the occasion was, >> and I was able to learn nothing from Señor Google. Professor Wikipedia says >> that rosemary (fastened to sticks in the last couple of images) can be a >> symbol of remembrance in European funerals, but the atmosphere of this crowd >> was festive rather than funereal. >> Comments and enlightenment welcome! >> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Spain-2019/Toledo-Procession/ >> Rick > > I can't actually see the photos because the internet is being an asshole this > afternoon, but a few thoughts occur ... > > Who is the patron saint of the large church on the hill? When is that saint's > day? > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
