Saturday, October 29, 2011
The Patron Saint of Bendy Straws...
Guam is a very Catholic island. I didn't grow up in a Catholic community so I'm still learning a lot about all of the holidays and numerous patron saints. One I'm still trying to figure out is St. Andrew, who, as far as I can tell, is the patron saint of bendy straws. Am I misinterpreting this sculpture somehow...?
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Am I misinterpreting this sculpture somehow...?
Ummm, yeah. Tradition has it that St. Andrew was martyred by crucifixion on an X shaped cross. The statue shows one half of the 'X', with the other half hidden behind the saint.
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