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Monday, February 14, 2011

Skull-blogging for Valentines Day

Through the Whackyweedia I learned that St. Valentine is the patron saint of
affianced couples, against fainting, bee keepers, happy marriages, love, plague, epilepsy.
Also more information than anyone needs about the locations of his various skulls and other relics.
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This one is in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome.

UPDATE: Bonus Martyrdom.

Yes, I know, the hands in the photograph should have the thumbs at the bottom. And where is the wedding ring? Quite frankly I can't be arsed fixing it.
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13 comments:

  1. Big Bad Bald BastardFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    love, plague

    Love will get you like a case of Anthrax!

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  2. Substance McGravitasFebruary 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    The tale of his martyrdom is an interesting one.

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  3. Smut ClydeFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Love will get you like a case of Anthrax

    Caught from a shaving brush??

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  4. Big Bad Bald BastardFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Caught from a shaving brush??

    This is why Brazilian waxing has become so popular.

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  5. Big Bad Bald BastardFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Uh, as an addendeum...

    They say that wax
    Got no anthrax.

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  6. Hamish MackFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    A case of Stella Artois can also play havoc with ones ensory perceptions

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  7. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©February 14, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Blessed are the beekeepers, else there would be nothing to C.
    ~

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  8. mikeyFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    against fainting

    Wholly CRAP!

    At first I thought it said farting.

    And that would be, well, frankly, a little uncomfortable...

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  9. KathleenFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    I don't think beekeeping and epilepsy should mix.

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  10. fishFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Looks more like skeletal goatse.

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  11. vacuumslayerFebruary 15, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Hmph! I am very much PRO-fainting, sir, and am offended you've given this St. Valentine--if that is his real name--a voice on your blog.

    I SHAN'T BE BACK.

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  12. Another KiwiFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I see that the curse of the Handi-home labeler has spread to the skull business now! Right across his forehead, which is not especially enticing.
    Capcha says boopla to youse all

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  13. Smut ClydeFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    skeletal goatse.
    This probably exists somewhere in the Substance archives. I would pose it and photograph it but for various trivial, petty reasons I no longer have access to the teaching aids at the medical school.

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