The city council in Catania, Sicily, have placed cast-iron diaper on a large, bronze municipal statue of a stallion, so as not to offend anyone during an annual religious ceremony involving an effigy of the Virgin Mary.
A number of locals are incensed.
“It is almost inconceivable that in the third millennium, someone should cover a horse’s private parts for the Madonna,” said local animal welfare campaigner Alfio Lisi. “Didn’t God create all living creatures, including man? So why the scandal?” he told Ansa news agency.
Yeah, and it’s like Mary, raised in 1st C. BC Palestine, who gave birth in a stable fergoshsakes, never saw male animal genitalia?
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At least the insanity is widespread and not just limited to us ‘Mericans.
Yeah, that makes me feel so … much … better …
Or maybe Ashcroft memes are spreading overseas. {Shudder}
I would think it would be more offensive to God to treat one of his beautiful creations as something shameful.
Silly me.
Hussy.
Okay, I just don’t understand why this would be offensive? No picture, so we can’t see the terrible thing.
Is the stallion rampant? That might have made me blush, a very long time ago. If it’s not – then what is the fuss? Are you going to blindfold your daughter when you go for a drive in the country lest she see *gasp* unclothed animals? Are you going to diaper your family dog?
(Bad dog! What did you do with your diaper?)
This joke is worse than Ashcroft – and that is awfully low.
I wonder if they even care what a laughingstock they are.
Hm. I wonder if it is a hoax, and they are making fun of us.
Sad that it took me this long to find my usual cynical veiwpoint.
I must really be tired.