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Island

Island Report 6 Apr 2013 10:41

Maggie, on my search for holy plasters I found this - and thought of you!

You can get them from Amazon and ebay etc, just google 'grow your own Jesus'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gkIB50lLhg

off to look for plasters.....

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 6 Apr 2013 10:41

Oh Maggie.. You are Brill!
I have laughter tears on my face!
It's exacty the sort of "tack" that my sis finds and puts on my mum and dad's ... grave!
It's like the Paddy's Market of the cemetary!
The rest of us do remove the worst of it, but you know what? It's exactly the sort of tack that my mum loved too!

Island

Island Report 6 Apr 2013 10:58

Poifect :-D

http://www.therandomshop.co.uk/novelty-rocking-dashboard-jesus-p-2146.html

I can't find the novelty website I've used for christmas tat - great fun - but search 'jesus sticking plasters', amazon have them (they were just cheaper on t'other site
;-) :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Apr 2013 11:15

Okay, have to admit to owning a 'Grow your own Priest' that I bought in a charity shop - will look out for Jesus though.
Love the dashboard Jesus - but I don't drive :-|
My interest isn't just for the one religion though, others provide tat, but probably not in such an abundance.
From memory, I have an orange bag and a pip necklace from the Hare Krishnans, and a few plastic Hindu gods
Because Islam doesn't allow representation of humans, their souvenirs tend to be a bit more subtle.
Historical souvenirs are fascinating.
In Medieval times, (similar to Greek Orthodox now) they bought a representation of an ailment/where an ailment was, eg, I have a plastic arm from a Greek Orthodox church, which they take into the church. I have a facsimile of a medieval one found in Winchester.
It has been made into some thing that can be worn on a chain. I have to admit to wearing it to work once - and no-one noticed (or didn't want to notice) that it was errr ummm, well..........

'meat & 2 veg' :-)

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 6 Apr 2013 12:14

Of course you do realise Maggie, that if your children are anything like mine, all your glorious tack will be sent to the dustbin the minute you pop your clogs

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Apr 2013 12:16

If they are like Anne's sister it will be all over her.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Apr 2013 12:22

I know, Susan wiv.
Elder daughter was going to buy me an 'embryo in a bauble' chirstmas tree decoration (she works on a maternity ward) but decided against it.

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~ Report 6 Apr 2013 12:24

I bought a car sticker the other day, I don't have a car :-S :-S

Jules x

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Apr 2013 12:25

Useful, Jules :-D

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Apr 2013 12:27

If I can't eat everything in a restaurant, no,not everything on the menu, I ask for a doggie bag in case I ever get a dog.

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~ Report 6 Apr 2013 12:28

It made me laugh but I can't put on here what it says though :-D

Jules x

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Apr 2013 12:31

Bet you could!

Dare you.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Apr 2013 12:39

Sharron may want one for Freds Wheels :-D