Humor on the Camino

[kincaidcrigler]

Hello everyone! I'm a student at the College of William & Mary doing research in on the Camino this summer. I'm interested in humor on the Camino and the way that helps people along with their outward and inward spiritual journeys.

Do you have a funny moment that you'd like to share from your Camino experience? Was humour important to your pilgrimage?

Feel free to elaborate, and give some basic information about your trip if you can. I'd very much appreciate it.

I will not write down your name or any other identifying information in my notes, nor will I use them in any public talks or publication of research findings.

Thank you. And buen camino!

 

[miguel_gp]

Humour is very important to the Camino. Quite boring but spent a very enjoyable couple of hours just adding small stones to the external netting of my mate's rucksack. It is pointless but bloody funny to hear someone moan about something that probably made no difference in the scheme of things. I have many other stories that I would not reveal on the forum as they are personal to your own Camino but I'm sure you will receive many more replies.

Hope all goes well
Mig

 

[miguel_gp]

I have many other stories that I would not reveal on the forum as they are personal to your own Camino but I'm sure you will receive many more replies.

Mig

Just to clarify, there are things that are funny in the context of your Camino which may not translate universally. But equally there are things that are just funny and I look forward to reading some.
Mig

 

[Homer-Dog]

This may only be funny to people who were with me but ... an excerpt from my blog (HomersTravels.com):

"That night I went to sleep at the normal 9:00 PM. A guy (who referred to the women he traveled with as his "harem" - that kind of guy) was talking to a woman. He'd found a lighter along the Camino. *flick* He didn't know if it worked or not. *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* He didn't think it worked *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* *flick* Finally, without moving my head or raising my voice I said "It doesn't F***ing work." He said "Oh, yeah" and stopped. A couple pilgrims near me held back their laughter - all I could see was their sleeping bags shaking."

 

[Dael]

I was alone as I approached a small aulberge during my Winter walk on the Francaise. I had had a long, cold and tiring day but with the aulbergie door in sight was happy. Then a feral pigeon landed on the road in front of me. This wee bird seemed intent on leading me to the door of the building where I would find warmth and comfort. What broke me up was that the harder I tried to overtake the pigeon the faster he/she walked. My laughter at being outwalked by a pigeon didn't upset it and as I walked through the door I turned to say a sincere 'thank you' for making the last yards/meters fun, but it had vanished.

 

[tyrrek]

On my last Camino my Camino family and I would bed down and say goodnight like in the Waltons TV programme.

"G'night Jim Bob."
"G'night John Boy."
"G'night Elizabeth."

Those of you of a certain age will remember it. It brought a little snigger at bedtime.

Buen Camino!