[markomalley]

I would hope that this caveat is not necessary (but fear that it is): I hope that all recognize that Father Z is practicing the ancient art of sarcasm here...

[Vaquero]

Also doubles as a beekeeper thingee

[Cicero]

Yes, I figured he was being sarcastic. But I’m not sure why. Women don’t have to wear veils any more, but it seems legitimate to ask what was customary before the rules were thrown in the trash.

Basically, women were expected to wear veils or hats at the same boundaries where men removed them. Men still are expected to remove their hats in church. The correct boundary is the door between the vestibule and the church. Men are allowed to wear hats in the vestibule, I suppose so they won’t be struck down by the cold when they go through the outer door in winter. I presume it would be the same for women.

Of course, it was unthinkable for a gentleman or a lady to go outside in the old days without a hat, and that custom has changed, too—no reference to the Church.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I chuckle a little bit when I see people wearing waist-length gold-colored mantillas that would do a Spanish noblewoman proud, sitting next to people with tiny chapel caps that resemble a fancy napkin balanced on the crown of the head. I even occasional wonder if there is an objectively correct way to veil.

Then I remember that either way, it's something I will never have to worry about and I think,