tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post7459147944571331249..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: I'm Sorry. Now, Give Me Chocolate.Moving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-76701028831451478582012-04-05T20:01:01.929+02:002012-04-05T20:01:01.929+02:00This chocolata inclusion made everything seem OK! ...This chocolata inclusion made everything seem OK! Yeah, pointy hats are so non de rigour or indelicate!fromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-86393720414614899302012-04-05T18:28:54.728+02:002012-04-05T18:28:54.728+02:00Scott:
Thanks!Scott:<br />Thanks!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-89617381305156941592012-04-05T18:23:52.017+02:002012-04-05T18:23:52.017+02:00Peter:
The colors of the robes and hoods seem to b...Peter:<br />The colors of the robes and hoods seem to be specific to the procession the marchers are in and, therefore, the brotherhood/organization they're affiliated with.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-138856463802183572012-04-05T17:45:55.282+02:002012-04-05T17:45:55.282+02:00Hey Mitch,
I ran across this post on Sevilla and ...Hey Mitch, <br />I ran across this post on Sevilla and thought you might like it. It's not mine of course, but it's nice.<br /><br />http://www.adventurouskate.com/sevilla-the-most-beautiful-city-in-spain/Scott W. Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033871150973613009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-4101841701148191042012-04-05T17:26:02.510+02:002012-04-05T17:26:02.510+02:00I see. It's all very interesting. I would lo...I see. It's all very interesting. I would love to be there watching a procession. I am once again envious of you Sir.<br /><br />ScottScott W. Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033871150973613009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-8451962887887321062012-04-05T14:00:57.313+02:002012-04-05T14:00:57.313+02:00Do the colored hoods have a special meaning?Do the colored hoods have a special meaning?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348111835477115112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-52589824095858191482012-04-05T13:50:41.355+02:002012-04-05T13:50:41.355+02:00the cuby poet:
My sense is that for the most part ...the cuby poet:<br />My sense is that for the most part they're mostly now "for" tradition's sake, but it still is unsettling for me having not been accustomed to it.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-61698947957919506342012-04-05T13:49:37.487+02:002012-04-05T13:49:37.487+02:00Ur-spo:
I'm still not comfortable with it, but...Ur-spo:<br />I'm still not comfortable with it, but I'm no longer shocked by it (especially when I see them hugging and chatting with friends along the way).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-47212684295655824522012-04-05T13:48:30.570+02:002012-04-05T13:48:30.570+02:00Jenners;
So am I!Jenners;<br />So am I!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-47978944000974808962012-04-05T13:48:08.912+02:002012-04-05T13:48:08.912+02:00Scott:
The colors conform to whatever procession t...Scott:<br />The colors conform to whatever procession they're in. They all have some kind of emblem or belt that identifies specifically which Catholic brotherhood/sisterhood/fraternity they belong to. So, in one procession, all wear the same color(s) no matter their age (or sins).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-11526988303536250152012-04-05T13:18:08.939+02:002012-04-05T13:18:08.939+02:00Again a most interesting post. These penitents app...Again a most interesting post. These penitents appearance is spooky and weird and make me feel uneasy. I don't understand what they are for.Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-62655270758067589402012-04-05T06:35:45.954+02:002012-04-05T06:35:45.954+02:00the cone heads give me the heebie-jeebies no matte...the cone heads give me the heebie-jeebies no matter what colour they are.Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-27816760202588028202012-04-05T02:06:12.256+02:002012-04-05T02:06:12.256+02:00I'm just finding this fascinating.I'm just finding this fascinating.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-43258942923727620872012-04-05T01:44:35.121+02:002012-04-05T01:44:35.121+02:00Mitch,
Do you know if there is any significance t...Mitch, <br />Do you know if there is any significance to the different colors of the Penitents outfits? I see blue, black and white. Are they gender or age specific or does the color represent how repentant you should be?<br /><br />ScottScott W. Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033871150973613009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-74275834593976995052012-04-05T01:06:04.275+02:002012-04-05T01:06:04.275+02:00Archguy:
Oddly, I think they're simply framed ...Archguy:<br />Oddly, I think they're simply framed of cardboard (and have been for centuries).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-20333419031395797442012-04-05T01:05:25.997+02:002012-04-05T01:05:25.997+02:00Judith:
As far as I'm concerned, peeps are muc...Judith:<br />As far as I'm concerned, peeps are much more useful than penitents (and they taste better, too... well, not that I've ever tasted a penitent...)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-20084908774517447342012-04-05T01:04:15.793+02:002012-04-05T01:04:15.793+02:00Ms Sparrow:
I have never heard of chocolate-covere...Ms Sparrow:<br />I have never heard of chocolate-covered peeps! Now I've really got a craving!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-69370903163730497602012-04-05T00:48:25.450+02:002012-04-05T00:48:25.450+02:00How do they make those silly hats stand up that hi...How do they make those silly hats stand up that high? They must have some sort of wire frame stuck under there. Weird, creepy.Archguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335766004103620678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-30459136666336250212012-04-04T21:54:46.580+02:002012-04-04T21:54:46.580+02:00I keep hearing about peeps so I had to go to prof ...I keep hearing about peeps so I had to go to prof Google to find out what they are. See, Mitch, your blog is so educational! Now I know about penitents and peeps!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-88704950098930347072012-04-04T21:22:12.660+02:002012-04-04T21:22:12.660+02:00What you need then are chocolate-covered peeps! I ...What you need then are chocolate-covered peeps! I got some last year at a candy shop where they hand-dipped them. They were to die for!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-89718806331865552352012-04-04T19:25:18.967+02:002012-04-04T19:25:18.967+02:00Raulito:
Oh yeah, The Dowager Duchess knows and fe...Raulito:<br />Oh yeah, The Dowager Duchess knows and feeds it. But her ice cream obsession is much more severe than my chocolate perversion.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-12165622617634199392012-04-04T19:23:32.528+02:002012-04-04T19:23:32.528+02:00YONKS:
And from the store La Campana, I'm sure...YONKS:<br />And from the store La Campana, I'm sure it tastes even better than it looks!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-13229205097243714412012-04-04T19:22:59.480+02:002012-04-04T19:22:59.480+02:00Elaine:
The sugar Giralda is stunning. I wrote abo...Elaine:<br />The sugar Giralda is stunning. I wrote about originally back in October; it was then replaced with a chocolate Nativity scene for Christmas, and now it's back with the penitents. I wonder if that makes it a penitentiary (which sounds like something your brother would say...).<br /><br />White chocolate, huh? You'd do well in our house. Jerry would get all the dark chocolate and I would get all the milk chocolate and you would get all the white!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-52183020446995610242012-04-04T19:19:57.391+02:002012-04-04T19:19:57.391+02:00Carole:
I guess it depends on what you're used...Carole:<br />I guess it depends on what you're used to.<br /><br />The huge chocolate Easter eggs are more my style!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-85307425527836250312012-04-04T19:19:06.102+02:002012-04-04T19:19:06.102+02:00The Owl Wood:
The penitents are actually hard cand...The Owl Wood:<br />The penitents are actually hard candy. Does that make it any less peculiar? Thanks for the advice; my decision was to stay inside and just wait until tonight!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.com