The Religious Feud in England Over Asparagus

Author: Cara Giaimo / Source: Atlas Obscura

Great to see Asparagus being venerated in such a way at the Church of England! pic.twitter.com/JEGgSEtnhG

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This past Sunday, April 23rd, churchgoers at England’s Worcester Cathedral were treated to an unusually fragrant and spiky service. To kick off the annual Asparagus Festival, the church decided to dedicate a few minutes of mass to a ceremonial blessing of this unique vegetable.

During the ceremony, a man in a suit and tie carried a bundle of the vegetable to the front of the church, the Telegraph reports. He was followed by Gus the Asparagus Man—a man costumed as a spear of asparagus, and a frequent sight at Asparagus Festival…

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