So, on Saturday Eddie and I were bumbling around. We were walking up 6th to Central Park. Huge crowds (we were between a "silent" demonstration and the santa march - mucho traffic). As we go, there is a Muslim prayer on his prayer rug outside a Chase bank.
Okay, I have no problem with the praying and the prayer rug. Whatever. But if you are going to do this in public and make a big fat production out of it, get the direction right. He is in the middle of New York and praying facing the North -east. Unless Mecca has taken a quick trip to Iceland - or he is praying to Thor, the man is geographically challenged.
I admit, this shouldn't be an issue in general, but if it is part of your religion to face Mecca. AND you are making a Very Public Statement by praying in front of Chase Bank. AND people have to walk around you. Then you have a duty to get the freaking direction right. Come on, the sun was shining - you know Mecca is in the desert. Even drunk you should know it isn't north. Allah didn't ride reindeer into battle baby.