British military and pagans
Oct. 28th, 2005 10:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kengr(from a mailing list)
The British military has recently recognized Paganism as an official religion (I'm not making this up!) and therefore adherents must be allowed the paraphernalia related to their choice, just like all the other "official" religions (again, I'm not making this up). Somehow the Paganites (is this a real word?) have decided that the fermented fluid known as absinthe needs to included in their goings on, probably because legend tells of it being slightly hallucinogenic. The military did put their collective foot down on the idea of their rites being done while "skyclad," also known as buck naked, and that they would have to at least wear their briefs, sort of the British version of the fig leaf
(again, I'm not making this up). So, according to the British Army, drinking in your underwear is OK, but drinking while naked will get you arrested.
The charge, I assume, will be ...
wait for it ...
absinthe without leaf.
God I love the English language.
The British military has recently recognized Paganism as an official religion (I'm not making this up!) and therefore adherents must be allowed the paraphernalia related to their choice, just like all the other "official" religions (again, I'm not making this up). Somehow the Paganites (is this a real word?) have decided that the fermented fluid known as absinthe needs to included in their goings on, probably because legend tells of it being slightly hallucinogenic. The military did put their collective foot down on the idea of their rites being done while "skyclad," also known as buck naked, and that they would have to at least wear their briefs, sort of the British version of the fig leaf
(again, I'm not making this up). So, according to the British Army, drinking in your underwear is OK, but drinking while naked will get you arrested.
The charge, I assume, will be ...
wait for it ...
absinthe without leaf.
God I love the English language.
