And that would have to one of the funniest Simpson episodes — everyone gets a rightly deserved (IMO) splattering, but all in the best possible taste!

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Clue: for those who DON’T get BBC humour on a regular diet: run down the end, to the quotes. Then imagine the visual, before looking at who, just thinking, was that plastic tacky Hollywood woman once married to the be-wigged Burt Reynolds?… 🙂

1) “Bloody”
2) “Jesus”
3) altered, so you didn’t have a conservative burn you at the stake or bring down The Lord’s wrath (snakes and plague variety) on your head for using same self’s name in vain. As always, the all knowing and all powerful appears to operate as if utterly corrupted by the power (as per common, but often misquoted, proverb). Even the slightest straying sees one crushed like an ant (which we all are, BTW, if you need reminding).

cf: Holy Bejebus

cf: reason for writing “Xmas” or “Xian”

useage: very NOT considered polite language in Salvation Army circles (with the type that continue to refer inclusively to “Our Lord” even when they know you are not of same mind)

origin: Baptist, mainly, but has entered common vernacular.

Happy now??? 🙂

Any update on the PFOX brochure co-authored by yourself that contains those unwarranted claims?