Maria WHUT?!
Posted by in Living at 12:16 a.m. on Oct. 25th, 20041 Comments 0 Pings
It just hit me what an absolutely disgusting name that is for a religious holiday: Maria Himmelfahrt (August 15). It sounds like a fake name mischievous youngsters would give to a substitute teacher in Catholic school: “Has anyone seen the Himmelfahrt twins, Maria and Christi?” Christi Himmelfahrt, by the way, is May 20. Mark your calendars.
Arty
October 25, 2004 at 4:02 a.m.:Observance of Maria Himmelfahrt involves gorging yourself with beer and pickled eggs on Himmelfahrt Eve then fasting on Himmelfahrt Day. On the Julian calendar it's May 20 but I usually celebrate it every Friday and Saturday.