And what are those if they aren't bells?
Her breasts, of course. Don't you know your bizarro saints?
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
DavidS - Jan 08, 2007 11:57:08 am PST #1816 of 28547
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Kathy A - Jan 08, 2007 11:57:08 am PST #1817 of 28547
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Hil, I've got that documentary on VHS, if you'd like to borrow it. (Profile addy is good.)
Connie Neil - Jan 08, 2007 12:12:55 pm PST #1818 of 28547
brillig
Her breasts, of course. Don't you know your bizarro saints?
The poor thing was tortured to death, but everyone either didn't want to think of the ickyness of her carrying them around on the platter so it was assumed they were bells, and that's how she became the patron of bellmakers.
Can't think of her name, though.
There's also a patron of mad dogs. The Lord wanted to make him patron of young girls, but he said, "All they'll do is annoy me with prayers for husbands! I'd rather be patron of mad dogs!"
sumi - Jan 08, 2007 12:14:29 pm PST #1819 of 28547
Art Crawl!!!
Not St. Agnes?
sumi - Jan 08, 2007 12:17:33 pm PST #1820 of 28547
Art Crawl!!!
(No, it's not -- just googled. If I were at home, I'd look at my Art History books. Why can't I remember that woman's name?)
sumi - Jan 08, 2007 12:20:41 pm PST #1821 of 28547
Art Crawl!!!
DavidS - Jan 08, 2007 12:22:38 pm PST #1822 of 28547
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Well, there's this one.
Ouch!
Connie Neil - Jan 08, 2007 12:24:42 pm PST #1823 of 28547
brillig
Yeah, the ones where she's beaming rapturously and carrying them around are much less disturbing than the event itself.
sumi - Jan 08, 2007 12:25:42 pm PST #1824 of 28547
Art Crawl!!!
I could only find a modern image of that with a quick google. I'll check when I get home and can google an actual artist/place.
Connie Neil - Jan 08, 2007 12:28:34 pm PST #1825 of 28547
brillig
The phrase "Catherine's wheel" comes from the burning wheel St. Catherine was strapped to in her martyrdom. Martyrology is not for the squeamish.