Sardine’s Funeral

Tonight was supposed to be the sardine’s funeral in Santa Cruz de la Palma. This is actually a bizarre finale to Carnival, and as such was traditionally held on Ash Wednesday. (They still do so in Tenerife. See http://www.secret-tenerife.com/2008/02/ash-wednesday-burial-of-sardine.htmlBut some years ago, Santa Cruz de La Palma started to hold their Sardine’s Funeral on the Friday of Carnival week. Presumably they felt it would be more popular if most people…