Another queer observation you will make while out and about in many cities are men with black pants, long dark coats, tassels hanging from under the said coats, tall hats and ringlets dropping like the hanging gardens of Babylon from under them. These are the rabbis or those descended from the tribe of Levi who are supposed to dress that way as per their Holy Book. Some of them try to earn a buck from curious tourists, saying that they will give you a special blessing, so it is up to you if you want to contribute or not.
