I’ve never actually seen any people with ashes on their foreheads, except in photos.
Really?
good observation ... I have but the ways the pols flock & pose is interesting catch. WWG1WGA :)
20 years ago, in my fiftys, I was sitting with my tennis buddies waiting for a court. One guy had the ashes on his forehead so I informed him and that's when I learned about Ash Wednesday. I had heard the term many times but did not know about the ashes on the forehead. Never before had I seen it and I was in and out of people's houses and offices constantly.
Such a sheltered life.
Just watch News Pundits they have it on their foreheads