July 18, 2005
and a side of holy water
In East Texas, located just off of I40, is the Largest Cross in the Western Hemisphere*. You can see it, from the highway, for 12 miles (I know this because Wade checks the distance EVERY SINGLE TIME we drive past it, which is EVERY SINGLE TIME we drive to New Mexico).
Yesterday, as we drove by, I noticed the sign for the Blessed Mary Restaurant (really). I pointed it out to Wade, who said, ‘I’ll have an order of Virgin Fries and an Immaculate Conception Omlette.’
And that pretty much sums up My Day On The Road With Wade.
*It’s worth Googling this–I’d link to it, but I’m on a borrowed computer and I’m having some technical difficulties (okay, okay, I just can’t figure out how to do it! Sheesh). Anyway the creepy music alone at the site is worth the effort. Trust me.
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July 18th, 2005 at 9:17 pm, ieatcrayonz Says:
Um, wow. And I thought the one in Edmond was pretty big.
I really don’t understand why some Christians feel they need huge, showy, overbearing monuments like this. I’m pretty sure that the original one wasn’t near that size. And the fact that many of them disguise cell phone towers just isn’t quite right in my book.
What ever happened to humility and modesty? Think of all the money people put into that monstrosity that should have gone to help those in need.
July 18th, 2005 at 9:51 pm, Susan Says:
Amen, sister. And did I mention the big sign: GIFT SHOP OPEN?
Oh yeah.
July 19th, 2005 at 6:56 am, ieatcrayonz Says:
Nuh uh! I can only imagine how classy those sweat shop knick knacks are. I’ll take three.
Forgot to step off my soapbox in the first comment and say how funny I thought Wade’s comment about the omelette and fries was. It was a good giggle.