Comments on: Head of the St STD to be auctioned off http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122565 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122565 According to the Catholic Church's Code of Canon Law, "It is absolutely forbidden to sell sacred relics." (Can. 1190 §1). According to the Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law, “It is absolutely forbidden to sell sacred relics.” (Can. 1190 §1).

]]> By: Xof http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122061 Xof Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122061 "It's certainly ancient, and it's certainly the head of somebody." I would like more opportunities to say that exact phrase in the execution of my duties. “It’s certainly ancient, and it’s certainly the head of somebody.”

I would like more opportunities to say that exact phrase in the execution of my duties.

]]> By: frankieboy http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122088 frankieboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122088 ..."although he couldn't be certain it was the head of a saint: "It's certainly ancient, and it's certainly the head of somebody." Monty Pythonesque voice... "Waaaaalllll, it's certainly an 'ed, innit? could be a saint really, can't prove it's not, can 'ya? Tell you what, give me 10 quid and I'll throw in the toe nails" …”although he couldn’t be certain it was the head of a saint: “It’s certainly ancient, and it’s certainly the head of somebody.”

Monty Pythonesque voice… “Waaaaalllll, it’s certainly an ‘ed, innit? could be a saint really, can’t prove it’s not, can ‘ya? Tell you what, give me 10 quid and I’ll throw in the toe nails”

]]> By: thermidorthelobster http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122089 thermidorthelobster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122089 A bit irrelevant - English people live in England, not Ireland. A bit irrelevant – English people live in England, not Ireland.

]]> By: andyhavens http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122090 andyhavens Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122090 I was told you can't get STDs from head... I was told you can’t get STDs from head…

]]> By: Dv Revolutionary http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122346 Dv Revolutionary Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122346 There was a great deal of head worship, keeping the heads of ancestors, other head based skullduggery in pre-christian Ireland. The head could be older and more important than some mere saint. There was a great deal of head worship, keeping the heads of ancestors, other head based skullduggery in pre-christian Ireland.

The head could be older and more important than some mere saint.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122094 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122094 It's an opportunity to use the term Simony It’s an opportunity to use the term Simony

]]> By: ZippySpincycle http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122606 ZippySpincycle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122606 "It's certainly the head of somebody" reminded me of the line from <i>Plan Nine From Outer Space</i>: "But one thing's sure. Inspector Clay is dead, murdered, and somebody's responsible." “It’s certainly the head of somebody” reminded me of the line from Plan Nine From Outer Space: “But one thing’s sure. Inspector Clay is dead, murdered, and somebody’s responsible.”

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122117 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122117 Hey, cool! Just when my tax refund came in! Hey, cool! Just when my tax refund came in!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122136 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122136 I was wondering if I could collect all three heads of Saint Vitalis, Saint Brylcreem and Saint Alberto VO5. I was wondering if I could collect all three heads of Saint Vitalis, Saint Brylcreem and Saint Alberto VO5.

]]> By: mtdna http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121889 mtdna Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121889 Seems like something any number of priests could use. Seems like something any number of priests could use.

]]> By: Karnuvap http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122658 Karnuvap Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122658 Some of these comments remind me of that joke that ends... "... I dunno - I never found her body" Some of these comments remind me of that joke that ends…

“… I dunno – I never found her body”

]]> By: IWood http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121892 IWood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121892 But that's not the <i>important</i> bit of him, now is it? But that’s not the important bit of him, now is it?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122152 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122152 It's like rule 34 of the middle ages, "If it exists, there's a patron saint for it" It’s like rule 34 of the middle ages, “If it exists, there’s a patron saint for it”

]]> By: frankieboy http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122410 frankieboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122410 that's funny, but you might be showing your age! Saints Canoe, Hai Karate and Drakar Noir could fill out the team. that’s funny, but you might be showing your age! Saints Canoe, Hai Karate and Drakar Noir could fill out the team.

]]> By: EricT http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121918 EricT Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121918 Do all English people keep heads in their attics, or is the practice restricted to the upper classes? Do all English people keep heads in their attics, or is the practice restricted to the upper classes?

]]> By: g0d5m15t4k3 http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121926 g0d5m15t4k3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121926 I'm sure he "performed" "miracles" on many genitals. I mean, we all have that phase of life right? I’m sure he “performed” “miracles” on many genitals. I mean, we all have that phase of life right?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121944 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121944 I thought that it was considered improper to sell relics I thought that it was considered improper to sell relics

]]> By: Don http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121947 Don Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121947 I wonder if this is a <a href="http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Poe%27s_Law">poe</a>. I wonder if this is a poe.

]]> By: gwailo_joe http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1122208 gwailo_joe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1122208 I. Need. That. Head. I. Need. That. Head.

]]> By: maex http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121958 maex Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121958 There's a pub in Co. Louth that has "leprechaun bones" on display. I wonder if the leprechaun and St. Vitalis knew each other... If he's also from Assisi, that's three saints from the same place. There’s a pub in Co. Louth that has “leprechaun bones” on display. I wonder if the leprechaun and St. Vitalis knew each other…

If he’s also from Assisi, that’s three saints from the same place.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121959 EH Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121959 The Grateful Dead comes to mind: http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/shenews/08/skull_roses.jpg The Grateful Dead comes to mind:

http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/shenews/08/skull_roses.jpg

]]> By: Umbriel http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121981 Umbriel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121981 He's also patron saint of "The Wet Look" http://www.slickville.com/sections/residents/getthewetlook/getthewetlook_menu.html He’s also patron saint of “The Wet Look”
http://www.slickville.com/sections/residents/getthewetlook/getthewetlook_menu.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121982 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121982 I don't know, getting strange head seems like it would CAUSE more STDs than it cures. I don’t know, getting strange head seems like it would CAUSE more STDs than it cures.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/26/head-of-the-st-std-t.html#comment-1121984 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121984 They wanted one for each 's'. They wanted one for each ‘s’.

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