[Gocamino] [saintjames] Re: Pilgrims' Ball; 2006 pilgrims

[Sil]

Hi Rosina,
Please can you tell us the numbers from India and from Spain for 2006?
Many thanks,
Sil

On 1/23/07, blaroli at aol.com <blaroli at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hello you all,
> The Vienese Santiago pilgrims were also participants if the Pilgrims'
> Ball, together with Lourdes Pilgrims, Fatima Pilgrims, Rome Pilgrims, Loreto
> Pilgrims (?) and a score of others. Apparently they have a few Balls every
> year.
> While there certainly are night watchmen, night porters, etc., balls,
> there is no "Bouncer's Ball: in fact, I had a hard time trying to explain
> what a "bouncer" is. The Vienese are  very law-abiding, and  they think it a
> waste of time to behave otherwise.  In fact, despite the ubiquitous beer and
> wine caffees, taverns, and street stands  all over the place,  I haven't
> seen a single person that could be called "drunk" in the sense of making
> trouble. True, there are a few hippie-like characters pretty much under the
> influence of something that hang out inside the huge Karlsplatz subway
> station, but they are pretty much under the eye of the social (worker)
> police, and they do not mess with anyone other than themselves.
> As for dancing with blistered feet, last September, after the Camino, I
> spent a few days in Santiago, The city was full of Italian pilgrims who were
> joyfully celebrating not only the end of their pilgrimage but also the
> victory of their country in the Soccer World Cup. They were dancing all over
> Obradoiro, and one of them was even on crutches!.
> Somewhere I have a few pictures of them at it and will send them to Dave
> for possible posting here.
> Since I have to go back to work next Monday (Bah, humbug!) I'll be going
> home on Sunday and can possibly send the pictures next week.
> Meanwhile, for those of you who have asked, so far, here are the 2006
> Compostela-recipient pilgrim figures for some specific countries. Again, the
> (2005) figures are in parenthesis.
>
> South Africa 222 (162)
> New Zealand  138 (125)
> Japan  282 (278)
> Argentina  347 (278)
> Finland  408 (272)
> Slovakia  198  (174)
> Slovania  140 (128)
> Venezuela  177  (135)
> Colombia  131 (148)
> Israel  42 (31)
>
> Hugs from Viena where (thank heavens!) is finally snowing.
>
> Rosina
>
>
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Mitteilung-----
> Von: rebrites at yahoo.com
> An: blaroli at aol.com; GoCamino at oakapple.net; saintjames at yahoogroups.com
> Verschickt: Mo., 22.Jan.2007, 11:44
> Thema: [saintjames] Re: [Gocamino] Pilgrims' Ball
>
>
> The idea of a Pilgrim's Ball conjures up images of
> footsore scruffy hikers clomping away happily in their
> mountain boots to a Viennese waltz!
>
> What a happy idea. I wonder if the security guards
> have a "bouncers' ball?"
> It's snowing in Sahagun!
> Reb.
>
> Rebekah Scott,
> erstwhile print journalist
> full-time wanderer
>
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Sil