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Related: About this forumReligion In The Comics - 011
Here is a theme that has found its way into novels, films, and even comic books. The tragic story of a man who falls in love with a nun.
Special thanks to Jacque Nodell whose blog, Sequential Crush, is the source of this week's installment. You can visit her page here: http://sequentialcrush.blogspot.com/2011/05/tale-of-forbidden-romance-veil-of-love.html
She doesn't feature the whole story, but includes several pages and panels to give you the gist of it. Her commentary is worth reading. Among other things, she points out how they ruin the surprise ending by featuring the spoiler on the cover. I guess they felt they needed that image to sell the comic.
And now, here's my tale. The nuns at the parochial school I attended were old. By the sixties, there just weren't enough young women willing to take up the order. The school even had to resort to hiring lay teachers to complete the staff. One magical year, however, a young nun joined the faculty. She was brought on to teach music, play the organ at mass, and to conduct the choir. That she loved her role could be seen every time she performed. Her feet would run over the bass pedals, her hands would fly over the keyboard, and her whole body would conduct the choir. Everyone loved her. She even liked my singing and encouraged me to take the lead in our celebrations. Then my voiced changed and that was the end of that career.
Here's what really set her apart. She always wore civilian clothes when she wasn't conducting church business. I have a vivid memory of her heading downtown wearing a blue dress that complimented her figure and revealed her legs. This was the swinging sixties after all. The next year, she was gone. Whether she just transferred to another parish or left the order, I can't say. What I can confirm, is that when I see a story like this one, I can give it the official cartoonist stamp of credibility.
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Religion In The Comics - 011 (Original Post)
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mr blur
(7,753 posts)1. Isn't that the guy out of the Scooby-Doo gang?
Does Shaggy know about this? I can see Shaggy getting it on with a nun. Or maybe Velma*
*(Jury - not a homophobic joke, a Scooby-Doo joke. Some of my best friends and members of my family are not strictly heterosexual**. I'm not strictly heterosexual.)
**(though none of them is a nun).
Cartoonist, this is a good one; thanks, again.
AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)2. I'm sure he can find.... er.... someone...
.... to dress up like a nun.
Maybe David Vitter can help him....
edhopper
(33,639 posts)3. She is giving her life to
an imaginary Sky Daddy.
All because of more "it was a miracle" BS.
onager
(9,356 posts)4. Thanks, damn you!
Another great way to waste time - bookmarked!
The Internet is so full of these interesting people with whole libraries of fun stuff to poke around in.