30 January 2010

"...in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals"

Here's the full caption, from Boston.com's The Big Picture:
A man rides a horse through embers and flames of a bonfire in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
My irony meter just went through the roof.

Via Reddit.  Click to enlarge the photo.

3 comments:

  1. swift lorisJanuary 30, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    The horses aren't being hurt; they're going through the flames too fast.

    Stunning photos. Loved the one of the Vikings sitting around having tea!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    St. Anthony is also the patron saint of things that are lost and so is probably trying to help the rider find his mind. Horses have a natural fear of fire and an act like this is dumb as well as a bit cruel. But I would pay a dollar or so to see that stupid rider get naked and jump through the fire by himself. The horse would probably kick in a buck or two to see that as well. Singed hair really stinks, trust me on that.

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  3. DeanaJanuary 30, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    Wow. That photo is just extraordinary. Almost magical.

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