Very devoutly religious Greek Orthodox people do not believe menstruating women should be allowed into church . . .
or if they are, they don't touch anything. Just what a young girl wants when she's first menstruating - everyone who walks in kisses the icons, and blesses themselves - girls don't. Very inconspicuous . . . I especially loved having Mum tell my relatives: Mrs Legless can't have communion this Easter - she's "unwell" . . . Greek code for "on the blob."

I must disagree with the "mush" though - I quite like it. And I guess seeing as no one's (not even a priest's) hands can handle the communion, the spoon's the only way.

PS. you forgot to mention having to kiss the corpse at Greek funerals . . .
PPS. Sitting through the mass? Lucky you - I get to stand . . . only the old ladies get to sit (on the left hand side of the church, away from the men)3 plus hours of standing - good for the varicose veins :)

Ooh boy, there's lots more - I could go on about how much fun a Greek Orthodox mass/lifestyle is, but I think HRH of Cheesecakey Goodness has given everyone the gist of it . . .
( Mrs Legless . . . belongs to, well, you know . . . :), Wed 17 Dec 2008, 5:37, Reply)