(a slightly relevant tangential bit of trivia to Kar:
Earlier this month, for the first time, I heard some scrap about the origins of the phrase “for Pete(r)’s sake” …… Supposedly, one of Michelangelo’s patrons was griping or asking when the ________ — possibly ceiling/ Sistine chapel but maybe not — would be FINISHED ….. and that M. responded/ writing, saying “For Saint Peter’s sake, please send further supplies “/ payment/ paint…something along those lines. My story is a bit ragged-edged, but you get the idea.)
A recovering alcoholic is someone who tries not to drink any more. By “recovering ex-Catholic,” do you mean you’re trying not to be an ex-Catholic anymore?
The wording is from a fellow who was performing an autobiographical and comedy bit I saw some years ago in Tampa Fla. He had actually gone to seminary and everything but decided not to become a priest. (incidentally he still is in the performance fields: he had a tiny bit part in the Princess Diaries first film)
In his use, it refers, to living as an adult who has decided to let go of some of the more-extreme guilt-inducing beliefs held in the strictest Catholic households… where even if you yourself didn’t DO something Bad, you “should” feel guilty if you didn’t PREVENT somebody doing it, etc, etc.
I still hold a lot of the Catholic SOCIAL values and most of the rules; but I’m a bit less-self-accusatory than I was as a child.
For the love of everything,
TONGUE ENHANCE!!!
*chanting* Tongue-hance, tongue-hance, tongue-hance! *waves signs vigorously*
picks up pompoms & waves THEM vigorously, as well
*TONGUE-HANCE* *TONGUE-HANCE*
Also: “BOOP” on da NOSIE!!!
(a slightly relevant tangential bit of trivia to Kar:
Earlier this month, for the first time, I heard some scrap about the origins of the phrase “for Pete(r)’s sake” …… Supposedly, one of Michelangelo’s patrons was griping or asking when the ________ — possibly ceiling/ Sistine chapel but maybe not — would be FINISHED ….. and that M. responded/ writing, saying “For Saint Peter’s sake, please send further supplies “/ payment/ paint…something along those lines. My story is a bit ragged-edged, but you get the idea.)
Signed,
Still a “Recovering Ex-Catholic”
I love etymology.
me too-hoo !!!
A recovering alcoholic is someone who tries not to drink any more. By “recovering ex-Catholic,” do you mean you’re trying not to be an ex-Catholic anymore?
The wording is from a fellow who was performing an autobiographical and comedy bit I saw some years ago in Tampa Fla. He had actually gone to seminary and everything but decided not to become a priest. (incidentally he still is in the performance fields: he had a tiny bit part in the Princess Diaries first film)
In his use, it refers, to living as an adult who has decided to let go of some of the more-extreme guilt-inducing beliefs held in the strictest Catholic households… where even if you yourself didn’t DO something Bad, you “should” feel guilty if you didn’t PREVENT somebody doing it, etc, etc.
I still hold a lot of the Catholic SOCIAL values and most of the rules; but I’m a bit less-self-accusatory than I was as a child.
I’m a reformed fundamentalist Southern Baptist. I understand.
That was my first reaction: Where’s the tongue-hance???
And yet…STILL no tongue-hance! *pouts at being ignored*
Are there even ears on this thing to hold up the glasses???? It appear the nose is doing all the work….
a good and a fair point of logic, this.
Plink! Plink! Schnuffle.
Oh cut it out!! That perfect little face and that TONGUE!! SQUEE!!
Sexay doggay!!
*joins Tongue-hance mob*
What would Jackie say?
I also think this pic calls for a TONGUE-HANCE!