>Today, 10 August, is the feast of ...
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>Laurence, martyr (258): One of the seven deacons who served the Roman
>church. Martyred during the Emperor Valerian's reign. Valerian had
>Laurence bound upon an iron bed and slowly roasted him to death.
>According to the legends, Laurence's face appeared to be surrounded
>with a beautiful light, and his body gave off a sweet smell. Having
>suffered a long time, he turned to the judge and said with a cheerful
>smile: "Let my body be turned, one side is broiled enough." When the
>execution turned him, he said: "It is cooked enough, you may eat."
>
Some years ago, I was leafing through The Toulouse Lautrec Cookbook and
found a recipe called "Saint on a grill." It was short and sweet: "Find a
real saint and put him on the grill. He'll tell you when he's done."
Jo Ann
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