[Magdalen] Palm Sunday in San Francisco.

[Jo Craddock]

Twirling colorful umbrellas are often used in New Orleans processions, 
sacred and secular, for protection from bugs, sun, and/or rain. If Jesus 
had entered New Orleans this time of year, they would have been there: 
it might be hot and sunny, or a spring rain pop up.

Peace,
Jo, for whom Holy Week is both the longest and shortest (now that she's 
a church employee) week of the year

On 03/29/2015 12:34 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
> (1) The twirling colorful umbrellas during the Palm Procession
>        have been borrowed from the Coptics, who use  them
>        ceremonially to keep away flying insects  from the vicinity
>        of the altar.