The ceremony continues inside the church. Suddenly several men appear, guns at the ready. The bridegroom is a hunter and these are his hunting buddies planning a guard of honour to greet the happy couple.Block your ears!
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La cérémonie se poursuit à l'intérieur de l'église. Soudain apparaissent plusieurs hommes, fusils à la main. Le marié est un chasseur et ce sont ses copains de chasse qui préparent une haie d'honneur pour saluer l'heureux couple.
Bouchez vous les oreilles!
Today, the masculine genetic thing!:o)
ReplyDeleteWoa, this would never fly here in Israel. The Christian churches are very strict about not allowing firearms inside or next to the church.
ReplyDeleteWhich is more dangerous--guns or high heels on cobblestones?
Gives new meaning to the term, "Shotgun Wedding"!
ReplyDeleteaye yie yie...with the world so topsy-turvy i was afraid for a moment there was a security issue in beautiful Gorbio.
ReplyDeleteI hear that in Greece they celebrate afterwards by shooting guns in the air. I thought this might be a Gorbio tradition as well.
ReplyDeleteJilly, you should give this series to the bride and groom. Such wonderful memories for them.
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I'm always scared of firearms. To me they hardly belong in front of a church but who am I to discuss village traditions ?
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