Tuesday September 16, 2003
The people in a remote Italian village walled up their local Priest in the parish church to prevent him from leaving. Fr. Emilio Succhiella became a 'prisoner of love' after Capuchin Franciscans decided to withdraw from Trasacco, in the mountainous Abruzzo region near Rome, after 428 years of service.
Protesting villagers took the unusual step after they had unsuccessfully appealed to the Order ...
Saturday February 25, 2017
A good news newspaper called Good News was founded because its American proprietors believed people were tired of reading bad news. The bi-weekly paper refused to publish any bad news and only printed the good news.
After just 16 months in operation the paper closed down. But it stuck to its guns of publishing only good news to the bitter end and refused to announce its own failure - this would ...
Tuesday October 7, 2003
A German bar has come up with the perfect answer for women who like to shop in peace without the stress of moaning partners - a kindergarten for men. For a mere $11.80 a woman can dump her husband at the Noxbar in downtown Hamburg, while she can get on with her shopping.
The woman can shop till she drops in the city's attractive boutiques, while her man is kept fully occupied and amused at the ...
The Vicar is on vacation. Massages can be given to the Church Secretary.
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Our next song is: "Angels We Have Heard Get High."
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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
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Saturday February 7, 1818
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Tuesday February 7, 1956
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Tuesday February 8, 1898
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Monday September 4, 2006
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Thursday February 23, 2017
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Saturday February 18, 2017
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Friday February 6, 1778
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Friday February 8, 1918
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Sunday February 7, 1915
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