Every day, the straight heterosexist hegemony manages to find new ways to assert its dominance over all who do not share its presumptions.
Today, hangers on the back of an hotel room door.
Every day something different.
9 responses to “Cartwheels in the nave”
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Why did none of us do this after the consecration? 🙂
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Are you claiming that none of us did?
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I wouldn’t presume to claim that something hadn’t happened at St Mary’s — there are few places where the phrase ‘never say never’ has been more appropriate. If such a thing did happen, I’m sorry to have not seen it with my own eyes and impressed that anyone had the energy left.
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Charming! I hope he doesn’t get into trouble for it!
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We expect nothing less from the Cathedral. A new by-law should make this clear that acrobatics take place each Sunday led by the Provost
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How athletic. Who can do this now I ask in their more mature years?
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I can simply report that some of the servers at St Mary’s are very athletic and are known to visit local gymnasia, the better to improve their skills for serving.
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Is this the Verging version of 360s?
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It is, thought hte real trick is to do it with a smoking thurible in your hand.
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