Some of you may also remember St. Brigid of the BIg Foot, from the movie
"Bedazzled," who leaped to heaven in the flesh. Her principle relic was the
giant boot she left behind.
>But which Brigid is yours (i.e., where is she from)? There's Brigid of
>Sweden, who's quite famous for mysticism, but I've never heard her called
>"Bride," which is an Irish nickname for Bridget (one of my family's New
>York "courtesy aunts," Auntie Bridie, was one Bridget Conlon of the Old
>Sod). Since your Brigid is also associated with cows, she's probably the
>Irish one, given the _Tain_ (Ireland's great cattle-rustling epic)--
>wouldn't you agree, Randolph?
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>Candice
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