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To: bboop

As I understand it, San Joaquin translates to Saint Joker, the patron saint of slapstick, gags, humor, and minstral shows...


4 posted on 05/19/2006 6:14:55 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,400+ snide replies and counting!)
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To: theDentist

Not to dignify your comment, but there actually is a patron saint of stand-up comics, and he shares a relation to St. Joachim in a wierd way.

St. Joachim's wife is the patroness of single women. The patron of single men is St. Lawrence, a saint of reknowned lightness of spirit, who endured the world's first (and most brutal) comedy roast.

He was grilled alive! But he did not allow his mind-blowing agony to impair his good will or sense of humor; his last words were "flip me over; I think I'm done on this side." Hence, he is the patron of stand-up comics, who know what it is like to die in front of a tough crowd.


8 posted on 05/19/2006 1:09:56 PM PDT by dangus
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To: theDentist

Saint Walken, the patron saint of cowbells.





"Joachin = walk - een" pronunication


9 posted on 05/20/2006 6:56:07 AM PDT by fishtank
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