A Very Messy Argentine Graduation
On my last day of class last month I was lucky enough to witness a tradition I had heard of for new University graduates (my classes are run through a well known University here). Most of the Argentine students are off in January and February, but a few were still working and apparently had finished their final exams that Friday afternoon.
In Argentina it’s customary to “celebrate” completion of final exams by a friend or relative by mercilessly pelting them with food. I only saw the end of this ritual, and my video isn’t very good. It’s a shame, I can imagine this would be great to watch start to finish! In the brief time I was there I saw them hit with raw eggs, flour, a jar of honey, shaving foam, feathers, and who knows what else:
And a few closeup photos for detail:
That is pretty bloody cool, Much better than the way too formal graduations!