[Ads-l] "uterus" an indecorous word? ("slut" in the news)

W Brewer brewerwa at GMAIL.COM
Thu Sep 27 04:03:08 UTC 2018


WG:  << "Blessed is the fruit of thy womb: Jesus." >>
WB:  Sounds like the ol' Hail Mary pass. What passed as unorthodox was my
juvenile re-interpretation:
<< Blessèd is the Fruit of the Loom Jesus. >> (Discovering the image of Our
Lord in one's underwear? Jeezus!)

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