so, I’ve changed the look of the website. Big prize to the first person to correctly guess the source of the new title.
new-look website
- Post author:David Ould
- Post published:September 24, 2005
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Boniface of Montferrat, Crusader and king of Salonika?
Thessalonians?
How many guesses do we get? ๐
Thessalonians?
explain…
How many guesses do we get? ๐
as many as you need (which is going to be quite a few…)
and why Botany?
You like plants? ๐
He was a logger?
of sorts, yes.
Hmmmmm, and I still don’t win?? lol
you’re nowhere close!!
Not even my first answer???
nope, not really
Oh… well, you led me to believe part of the answer was right when you asked about Botany, you. Phooey. :p ๐
well, part of it was
lol, you’re as bad as my 12-year-old. Which part?
Meaning that he likes to keep me guessing. ๐
He’s very mature. ๐
It wasn’t an insult.
I promise.
Didn’t he cut down an oak tree that was dedicated to Thor, and use it’s wood to build a church?
Not exactly “botany”, but close.
<M>
Digging a bit further, “as the tree split, a beautiful young fir tree sprang from its center. Saint Boniface told the people that this lovely evergreen, with its branches pointing to heaven, was indeed a holy tree, the tree of the Christ Child, a symbol of His promise of eternal life.”
Allegedly the origin of Christmas trees.
<M>
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that’s the man, the proper sort of “multi-faith” service.
So, what’s my prize?
Or, should I say, “price”? ๐
&lgt;M>
Re: So, what’s my prize?
2 things,
the major prize of the immense satisfaction of knowing the right answer.
And, for you, the special bonus prize of a year’s subscription to ukrc; I won’t be needing it any more ๐