Epiphany (holiday) are on hand to bless the water, and rescuers are on hand to monitor the safety of the swimmers in the ice-cold water. Others limit their participation in the Epiphany rites to those conducted inside churches, where priests perform the Great Blessing of Waters, both on Epiphany Eve and Epiphany (Theophany) proper. The water is then distributed to attendees who may store it to use in times of illness, to bless themselves, family members, and their homes, or to drink. Some Russians think any water – even from the taps on the kitchen sink – poured or bottled on Epiphany
Rose by Any Other Name... Rose by Any Other Name... Rose By Any Other Name ... is an American Romantic comedy whose plot and title are loosely based on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". Set in the US around the turn of the 21st century, it gently pokes fun at life, manners, morals as well as the tensions within the modern LGBT and liberal communities. It stars lesbian actress Cathy DeBuono. The story follows the main characters Rose a comfortably out woman who identifies as lesbian and Anthony a decent progressive heterosexual man who serendipitously meet and then unexpectedly find themselves falling for each other.