Corpus Christi

Today was the first day I found myself vaguely pissed about the Catholic liturgical calender. Now if I was in Toledo, or another town that celebrates Corpus Christi, I might appreciate it. In Madrid, however, it is just an excuse for everything to be closed. Archives, libraries, museums... everything that might have helped me have a useful day, closed. I would love to be able to blog about what an interesting holiday Corpus Christi is, but unfortunately all I can say about it is that it effectively makes a huge city seem like a ghost town.