As you may know, Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter. It is significant in Christian mythology because it represents the day on which the Last Supper is said to have occurred. The Last Supper is a famous fresco painting in Milan. If you have read The DaVinci Code, which I have not, you are able to deduce something important from the painting. I am not. And so, we celebrate.
There are countless acceptable options for Manic Maundy celebrations.
- Progressive Last Supper - Each couple hosts for 20 minutes a meal which moves between 6 households. This works best with people who live in the same State and is an entertaining way to have dinner with all of the crucifixin's.
- Euchre-wrist tournament - Set up tables of 4 for a "winner takes all, loser wears a crown of thorns" tournament. Teams alternate between playing euchre and arm wrestling in a round-robin fashion until there is a clear winner and a clear loser. Then, the fun begins.
- Blood-of-savior belly shots. Drink your favorite fortified wine from the navels of other guests.
- Stone Judas. This one is probably self-explanatory. In light of the Gospel of Judas, released last week by National Geographic, "Stone Barnabas" can be substituted for "Stone Judas."
- Save passover lambs. Friends and family gather to protest the senseless and ongoing slaughter of the noble, humble and peaceful sheep. Use creative protest signs with slogans such as, "Why not kill the stupid goat?" and "Yeah, get the goat."
Feel free to leave personal stories about how your family celebrates Manic Maundy.
- Like Tiger Woods, we would like to take this opportunity to apologize for using the term "manic." We mean no disrepect to manics, maniacs, or other crazies. They deserve our respect just like normal people, and, when properly medicated, they can be very pleasant.
6 comments:
Er, you did stay stone JUDAS, didn't you. People do have a tendency to get us confused.
It is also the day when good old Queenie here in Blighty gives out Maundy Money to pensioners. One specially minted penny for each year of her life. So 80 men and 80 women recieved the Queenly sum of 80p each. The richest woman in the UK, and they say she doesn't know how to throw a party. Huh!!!
Now you see why we're kicking ourselves about seceding from the British Empire. 80p is not chicken scratch!
How does the bear feel about it?
"Today, the Crown still owns all unmarked mute swans in open water. In practice, The Queen only claims ownership of swans on certain parts of the River Thames and the rivers which run into it. Her special title is "Her Majesty The Queen, Seigneur of the Swans"."
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4346.asp
Hey Jude - I did not realize until now that your Queen owns all of the swans. See if she'll sell me a mating pair.
Yep that's right, it's treason to kill a swan. Someone should tell that little old Hn51 virus about it.
Have you ever been up close and personal to a pair of swans. They mate for life and are not the friendliest of creatures. A male swan can break your arm with its wings. Believe me I've wrestled a few when I worked at a wildlife hospital.
Oh, they mate with each other? Forget it then.
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