St. Domenico was the patron saint of people bitten by snakes, see, so every year these townspeople thank him by covering his statue with writhing, slithering, fang-showing, tongue-darting snakes.
Then everybody jams themselves so close to the snake-draped statue that they can’t move at all.
But anyhow, here’s the guy I love. He’s right next to the statue, hitting his head Homer Simpson-style. You can see him just starting to do the math. I figure the next photo in the sequence, which I sadly lack, is probably a masterpiece of physical comedy.
Slithering slideshow… Video report:
Snakes cover a wooden statue at the beginning of the St. Domenico procession in Cocullo, Italy May 1, 2008. REUTERS/Max Rossi
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Father Escargot and Friar Spanielend, exactly like Saint Domenico, worked long and dutifully for the Church but were, alas, never named the patron saints of Snails and Puppydog Tails respectively.
- Posted by Shawn Hendricks