This is what I call dedication (good photos from Guardian UK)

[KY_EnviroGuy]

Epiphany, Elton and robots – Monday's best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world including anti-US protests, snow and toy tanks
Compiled by Arnel Hecimovic
Mon 6 Jan 2020 14.42 EST

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2020/jan/06/epiphany-elton-and-robots-monday-best-photos


Bulgarian men perform the traditional Horo dance in the Tundzha river, as part of Epiphany Day celebrations.
Photograph: Nikolay Doychinov/AFP via Getty Images

Hope they've all had their flu shots.......

KY............

[marble falls]

1. The one guy's snare drum was a bass drum before he dunked it ...

shrinkage is a bummer.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

2. I can envision an annual ritual of drum and bagpipe maintenance,

taking them apart a drying them out after the festivities.

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday)#Bulgaria

Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6 and is known as Bogoyavlenie ("Manifestation of God" ), Кръщение Господне (Krashtenie Gospodne or "Baptism of the Lord" ) or Yordanovden ("Day of Jordan", referring to the river). On this day, a wooden cross is thrown by a priest into the sea, river or lake and young men race to retrieve it. As the date is in early January and the waters are close to freezing, this is considered an honorable act and it is said that good health will be bestowed upon the home of the swimmer who is the first to reach the cross.

In the town of Kalofer, a traditional horo with drums and bagpipes is played in the icy waters of the Tundzha river before the throwing of the cross.

KY.......