I remember as kids back in the Philippines, we used to throw water at people on the streets celebrating this day. This is a festive occasion that I’d rather stay indoors, but some towns celebrate it in a bizarre way to commemorate the day of John the Baptist. The people in the village covered themselves with mud and banana leaves to disguise themselves walking towards the center of the town going to church.
This is fun when children will engage in water fights with a water pistol, hoses or sprinklers. Passersby beware. Unfortunately, the occasion can be thwarted by other people that will spoil the fun by throwing water from the canal or ditch.
When I tell this story to our children here in Canada, the question is why throw water? Of course, I have a silly story for them.
John the Baptist grew up in the wilderness. Being a wild person wearing sacks for clothing and smear his body with ashes, he never took a bath or shower. He was born six months before his cousin, Jesus. One day, he decided to show up, dirty and stinky. When Jesus saw his condition, he threw water at him to clean him up before he can come to the party where Jesus turned water into wine.
Biblically, John baptized Jesus.
This is the real reason why we throw water at each other as a blessing to each other and to celebrate our baptism.
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Where there is water there is a chance for baptism and a newly saved soul.
-Alan
Every time we have a baptism at Mass the priests sprinkle us too. There is one very enthusiastic priest who always manages to get me drenched!
Laughing. Some priests do get carried away.
We love them anyway!
I remember not going anywhere unless I have to on this day. Haha happy memories.🤣 Poteet
You and me both! Happy days.
Well said. We don’t celebrate that in the US. Well protestants don’t. Perhaps the Catholics do.
Panama, Brazil, Italy do celebrate it. I am unsure of religion.
Hmmm…think I’d stay indoors for that one Perpetua! Love the little one running thru the sprinklers
Stay indoor is the best way to remain dry. This little one is funny wearing a red hat to avoid getting wet.
Really — mud and banana leaves huh? Must be quite a look. On a more personal note, get back to me in August. By then I’ll probably be begging someone to throw water on me.
Laughing… surely there are plenty community centres that offer free showers or use sponge bath at McD.