how many of the Muslim girls managed to look gorgeous and sexy in their Eid el-Fiter finery, even though they were wearing the meant-to-be-modest head covering. For me it’s always strange to see them with their head covered but wearing tight jeans with sparkly bits. Mind you, the more religious women seem to don big shapeless dresses and a superior pious look. Many of the girls in the park yesterday, however, appeared to be wearing the head covering more as a fashion accessory.

I’m not judging anything here. It’s just interesting for me. The dress code of Jewish religious women, from the various groups, is just as fascinating in my mind. As is the dress code of secular young Israeli women for that matter.

Update: So today everything was the opposite of what I wrote about yesterday’s ride. The Muslim women in Charles Clore Park were much more modestly clad (the Eid is over and these were just the last stragglers before the Muslim kids go back to school tomorrow), and there were far more teenagers on the beaches further north. Oh well. Serves me right for being so sure of myself.

Also apparently a lot of the high school kids don’t have teachers from the Teachers Association, like my kids do, only from The High School Teachers Organization, which is striking, so they don’t have any school at all, inlike my kids, who have a few hours a day.