An Announcement (This Time, With a Poll)

[snurri]

[Poll #1164904]

Comments

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

I was an altar boy back in the days when communicants would kneel along the altar rail to receive communion while the priest walked back and forth along the rail administering the hosts. The altar boy walked along, holding a gold plate beneath the communicant's chin in case a host should slip from grip. Walking along that carpet in winter, one could build up a pretty good static charge, which could be discharged by touching the gold plate to a convenient chin. Not that I would've ever done that...

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Mischief!!! I remember those plates. I was never an altar boy, though. Did you used to ring the bell during the proclamation-thingy, too?

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Yup, and poured the wine and water into the chalice, too. That's where experience came in, as each priest liked a little different mix. Father D, the old Irish pastor emeritus, liked a good slug of wine with just the tiniest drop of water. Sort of the clerical version of a very dry martini.

[justinhowe.livejournal.com]

Replacing "Amen" with "True Dat"

It was just a bad idea all around. The responsible parties have been excommunicated. Er... wait. Do protestants even excommunicate?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I think that to "ex" they'd have to communicate in the first place.

HA THANK YOU I'M HERE ALL VEAL TRY THE WEAK.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Is it perhaps that they are doing away "dress optional" Sundays?

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

I will miss those. :(

Question...

[wheatland-press.livejournal.com]

If you still have that much snow on the ground in April, why aren't you too busy screaming in agony to make up polls?

Re: Question...

[snurri.livejournal.com]

37 years of conditioning.

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[jocelina.livejournal.com]

It is true. Younger Minnesotans aren't yet made of such stern stuff -- one of my coworkers told me that her little grandson burst into tears when it started to snow.

Re: Question...

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I know how that kid feels. But tomorrow it is going to be !!55!! DEGREES and I am going to run naked through the streets. Well, OK, walk. With a light jacket.

Re: Question...

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

I might even forgo the jacket.

Re: Question...

[wheatland-press.livejournal.com]

I'll just send warm thoughts to all of you, shall I?

(You, too, Haddayr, I just noticed your comment is below here.)

Re: Question...

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Yes; the screaming is inferred.

[jonhansen.livejournal.com]

I'll admit, I'm tempted to call them and ask.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Be sure to report back!

[scarypudding.livejournal.com]

It's supposed to say "Tinny motor town ahead. Agree?" but somebody rearranged the letters and stole the punctuation.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Oh well that makes perfect sense.

[glvalentine.livejournal.com]

What they are also not doing in future: spelling "any more" as two separate words.

Next week's message: JESUS LOVES YOU ALOT

[snurri.livejournal.com]

HE SAYS YOU'RE THUMB BODY SPECIAL.

[glvalentine.livejournal.com]

AXE THE LORD'S FORGIVENESS THIS SUNDAY.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

PREACHER BEGATTIN' HIS SERMON GROOVE ON

[glvalentine.livejournal.com]

Dammit, and I'm spent. I couldn't think of a play on "definetly".

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Does this mean I win something?

[glvalentine.livejournal.com]

A drink at Wiscon on me, if you're coming?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Heh, I'll take you up on that. Never miss a WisCon if I can help it!