Monday, October 04, 2004
Blessing of the pets (?)
So there was a little photo-and-caption story in the local newspaper today about a local Catholic priest (in full Pope-like garb*) doing a "Blessing of The Pets" thing in some town around here over the weekend. Come on now, really. Think about it. Funny thing was that the caption indicated that a cat in the picture was clearly not paying attention to the priest, as he was staring at the camera instead. Sort of the kitty-cat version of falling asleep in church, I suppose. Anyhow, we have always laughed at this sort of stuff, even though it is actually pretty sad. But it did get me thinking. I guess that is what good journalisim is supposed to do, right? So I am thinking that I may propose that our church, every spring, could sponsor a "Blessing of The Riding Lawnmowers." Everyone could bring thier mowers for a brief sunrise service and then all could take a turn around the lawn, in loops of ever decreasing diameter, symbolizing something deeply profound and handily getting some of the landscaping done in the bargin. That could be followed in succesive weeks by the "Blessing of the Weedwhackers, Edgers, and Hedge Trimmers" and let's not forget the "Blessing of the Leaf Blowers and Baggers", come fall. Not any more silly than the pet thing, really. I'm thinking this may be an idea whose time has come.

*The phrase "Pope-like garb" (TM) Scooter, my daughter. Used with permission.
thus voiced The A, Mistah @ 9:42 PM
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