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Friday, April 16, 2004 Wait A Bloody Minute From a recent article in the Anchorage Daily News concerning a mysterious phenomenon in the small village of Marshall, AK: Father Max said he hasn't reached any conclusions about the validity of the bleeding crucifix, but he is ready to accept a miracle if that's what it proves to be. "There are mysterious things that cannot be explained by science. There's mysterious things that do happen." There sure are, Father. Among the most mysterious is that any 21st century upright would hold forth the possibility that a plaster Jesus could spontaneously bleed. Oy vey. Leslie Hunter, who runs the village hotel, hasn't visited the church himself and sounded skeptical. But "one of my friends ... went up and checked it out," Hunter said. "It was bleeding from the head, where that wreath is. ... He touched the blood. He tasted it. He said it tasted like blood." Boggles the mind doesn't it? Sorta gives new meaning to a Bloody Mary -- a virgin Mary that is. And maybe that's the problem here, maybe the village of Marshall is dry (no booze allowed). If so, I say lift the sanctions immediately -- these people need a real bar they can retreat to! 11:27:01 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:41:00 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska