UNDER THE VOLCANO

In case you were wondering how they remove the wax drippings from the massive candles carted through the city for the Festa di Sant’Agata. A day after festivities ended, sanitation workers were out in full force to de-slippery-ify the city streets. Blow torches, saw dust, and charming witches’ broomsticks.

(Actually, those brooms look like they’re made with sustainably made materials, so, good on ya, Catania!)