Unequal returns. Man at his lady's funeral says to priest: "You enjoy them when they are young and then give them to us to bury — Mythoi

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Unequal returns. Man at his lady's funeral says to priest: "You enjoy them when they are young and then give them to us to bury.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever verbal retorts (repartee). · Repartee based on church or clergy. · view the constellation · filed as J1264.8

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Italian Novella Rotunda.

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Filed under Repartee concerning clerical incontinence.

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The church his wife. Priest accused of being too intimate with parishioners' wives says that the church is his wife and that the men treat her far more shamefully than he treats any woman Celibacy at the altar. Monk says, "I vowed three things: poverty in the bath, obedience at the table, and celibacy at the altar." Father wears a crown but is no king. Priest's son is thus taunted During the silent period. Nun asked why she did not call for help when raped. She says, "It was during the silent period." Youth says he is associating with a pious person. He has nun as mistress. (Cf. J1161.5.) Nun claims her child is by the Holy Ghost. Defense accepted Multiplying his talents. Priest is entrusted with reforming five dissolute nuns. Gets all five with child. The priest is rebuked for not using his "talents" when tempted. He answers: "God gave me five talents and I have added five more!" (Pun on word talent.) Abbess has twenty-four nuns for twelve monks: twelve nuns therefore for the guests

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