At this festive time

[frequent]

As the so-called "festive season" approaches, coinciding with the migratory sex tourist flocks winging their way to Pattaya, let's not forget that this was originally a religious festival, although perhaps not always a Christian one. So I'm heartened to read that the Pope has returned a piece of wood (known as a "relic") said to be from the original manger where Jesus was supposedly born, to the township of Bethlehem. True believers here will recall that 8 days after the birth, Jewish male infants are circumcised. The Church used to call New Year's Day "the Feast of the Circumcision", but doubtless so as not to upset timid souls has rebranded this as "the Feast of the Name of Jesus". However there are at least 25 churches scattered around the Mediterranean who claim to have as a relic "the True Foreskin" - although Buzzfeed says "at least twelve"

Something to chew on at this festive time. In the meantime work on your oral skills - there's Melly Kisma to include in your greetings to the locals

[dinagam]

However there are at least 25 churches scattered around the Mediterranean who claim to have as a relic "the True Foreskin" - although Buzzfeed says "at least twelve"

Glad tidings!
25 Mediterranean foreskins should be about enough to make a coin purse, and upon stroking it, the resultant expansion will be able to accommodate more coins.