Insolent Conduct

(9)

I'm listening to my perennial favorite, BPC#1, as I sit here incubating ideas under the influence of a relaxed inhibition. In the meantime I've been reading my blog and I see that I failed to follow up on the one titled, Cure for Rectal Prolapse. I will do that now. 'Scuse me while I get my copy of 'Circumcision...'

Well, the list failed to grab my eye just now as I briefly looked for it in, Circumcision: an American Health Fallacy. However I found another equally interesting part on page 9 in chapter 2 (The Circumcision Mystique) concerning the Christian mystique surrounding Jesus' circumcision. I quote:

Mary carried the foreskin on her person.
The foreskin was entrusted to St. John or Mary Magdeline.
It was left to the Apostles.
It was brought to Charlemagne.
It was stolen by Charles V in 1527.
The relic emitted a wonderful odor which had a strange effect upon women.
After many travels and conquests, the relic emerged in 12 abbeys simultaneously including Paris, Bologna, Metz, Nancy, and Antwerp. It was used to cure impotence, infertility, and to ease labor pains.
A queen of Sicily was cured of an 'incurable' disease by the relic.
Some nuns (in an unnamed monestary) were said to have committed 'insolent conduct' with the foreskin.
Lengthy debates ensued over the necessity of possessing a foreskin in heaven on Judgement Day.
Saint Birggitta proclaimed a vision of the Mother of God holding Jesus' foreskin in her hand.
Saint Agnes of Blannbekin agonized over Jesus' circumcision every January 1, and had repeated visions of swallowing his foreskin.

And this is only a taste of things to come, folks. I promise to do at least one number from this glorious book from now on every Friday night. Stay tuned.