On Clean Monday, the beginning of Orthodox Lent, queues form at Greek bakeries for lagana, the flat unleavened bread associated with the day. Contemporary reporting from 18 March 2024 documented customers lining up outside bakeries in Athens, Thessaloniki and Larissa for freshly baked loaves.
Shopping for an annual table brings people toward the same aroma on the same morning. A calendar observance becomes shared waiting time on the street.