Re: Trivial meanderings: catalogs received 11-28-05

In article <1133254008.313302.102610@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
adoptsoldcats@xxxxxxx (Amethyst) wrote:

> 3) MONESTARY ICONS, for devout Catholics with lots of money. I am not
> sure if it is amusing or sad to read that you can order sets of the 12
> apostles. But a footnote reminds you that "This set includes Saint Paul
> as the twelfth Apsotle. (Sorry, no substitutions.)"

Which is odd. Even I, an atheist these past 40 years, knew that a 12th
apostle was elected to replace Judas. I even remembered that his name was
Matthias.
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