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I am a writer, I also edit poetry anthologies and the poetry journals erbacce (It is Italian for …   More

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Lamps and icon on a bridge
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Lamps and icon on a bridge

11/24/09
The bridge is over the River Ouse in York and there are many of these lamps on the bridge all decorated with religious icons. I think this one is a (slightly effeminate) Saint George holding a shield with the Red Cross of England on it... one presumes he's an angel as he has wings... on the other hand it could be Joan of Arc... who knows?
(Will the person at the back who said ‘Who cares?’ see me after school!)

Religion is peculiar isn't it? In order to worship their God the people who erected these symbols also buy up land and build thousands of Churches and Cathedrals most of which are empty of people but filled with valuable acquisitions... thus, ironically, the Church in the UK is now the single wealthiest land-owner in the country.

Irony? Well the guy they pretend to worship was a poor carpenter who despised wealth and actually threw the money-lenders out of the Churches... in all his life he never had a home of his own or any material possessions except the clothes he stood up in.

Bet he's pleased though that, 2000 years after his death, he's REALLY wealthy now eh? Bet he could afford a solid gold i-phone or even a diamond-studded Rolls Royce…

Guestbook Comments (4)

Hello,

Beautiful lamp and icon.

Have a wonderful day.

Health, good picture:)

Blessings.

Good aftermoon,

Again very beautiful with a special lamp. Nice picture.
Have a nice day.

If we could get the recipe for what it takes for Tom to see pink elephants
we could make a fortune marketing the "Pink Elephant" cocktail.

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