OR inspired the closing scene of "Life of Brian" ?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Michael Walker [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 11:49 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Interim Saints - June 18th - MARCUS and MARCELLINUS,
> martyrs
>
>
> >
> >MARCUS and MARCELLINUS, martyrs (A.D. 286)
> their
> >feet nailed to a wooden post. The brothers bore their pains
> with great
> >cheerfulness, and sang, "Behold how good and joyful it is,
> brethren, to
> >dwell together in unity." After having been thus exposed
> for a day,
> >they were run through with lances.
> >
> >Oriens.
> >
>
>
>
>
> You know, I could be wrong about this, but it just might have
> been a full
> day's worth of all that cheerful singing that got our boys
> that final bit of
> marytrdom. A cautionary tale, indeed.
>
> jm
>
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