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[tree_and_leaf]

Dear Grauniad,

it's not that I can't see why you find the story quirky and amusing and generally reminiscent of Father Ted, because I can:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,,2204547,00.html

But honestly: while I don't expect you to treat the matter reverently, couldn't you come up with a slightly less lame way of refering to the consecrated wine than holy tipple? Fail.

I suppose, incidentally, this puts paid to the urban myth that priests are exempt from the breathylyser test in Ireland. I suspect that the claims of an Anglican priest of my acquaintance, that Church of England clergy are exempt from the law on speeding if they're going to take a service are similarly mythical. (In case anyone is getting worried, my friend has neither a driving licence or a car, so don't panic about being mown down by a vicar on his way to Evensong....)

Comments

[lilliburlero.livejournal.com]

I think it's still 0.8mg/100ml of blood, same as in the UK, but there's a legislation pending to make it 0.5mg. I wouldn't have thought a couple of sips of wine would breach that, but we love a good kerfuffle, especially when "the politically correct brigade" can be accused of something (like trying to save people's lives, or trivial stuff like that).

[tree_and_leaf]

but we love a good kerfuffle, especially when "the politically correct brigade" can be accused of something (like trying to save people's lives, or trivial stuff like that).

I think it may be a universal phenomenon...

[lilliburlero.livejournal.com]

I'd like to join the politically correct brigade, but I don't know where the recruiting office is...

[tree_and_leaf]

Frustrating, isn't it? I'm still a bit sad I've not been invited to join any Liberal Conspiracies, either.