His eminence might pause to consider offering up a prayer of gratitude that Cuckoo Bishop didn’t choose lederhosen to express his love for his heritage.
“Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.” – Orson Wells as Harry Lime in “The Third Man”
All this time I thought the cuckoo clock came from Switzerland thanks to the Orson Welles/Harry Lime quote from “The Third Man”:
“After all it’s not that awful. You know what the fellow said – in Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock…”
Having survived a Catholic childhood, including a near miss when the priest (who later was killed in prison) asked me to be an altar boy, I think Cuckoo is the perfect avatar for the entire organization.
Somewhat off topic here, a bit of biological terminology. Your mouth contains several different kinds of teeth, but the two I call your attention to are called bicuspids and tricuspids, depending on whether they have 2or 3 rounded points on them. There’s something similar going on with the valves in your heart, one of which is called the tricuspid. But the one that might have been known as the bicuspid is instead called the mitral, because of its resemblance to a bishop’s 2-pointed hat, called a miter.
Given the first mechanical clock (a water clock) was invented by a monk to allow the monastery to know when it was time for various prayers and services, I would think ‘his eminence’ would want to encourage everyone to have such a public timekeeping service.
Superfrog about 2 months ago
Maybe just stick with beer.
Concretionist about 2 months ago
That’s just Cuckoo!
cmxx about 2 months ago
His eminence might pause to consider offering up a prayer of gratitude that Cuckoo Bishop didn’t choose lederhosen to express his love for his heritage.
GreasyOldTam about 2 months ago
How about a tiny German sports car driving a course around the outside of his head.
EgidiusPfanzelter about 2 months ago
Cuckoo clocks are not Bavarian. They come from the Black Forest which is in Baden-Württemberg.
Sanspareil about 2 months ago
His Eminence can excommunicate the egregious one!
janrpetersusc about 2 months ago
Cuckoo clocks are NOT very Bavarian. That’s more of a Swabian or Badenser or Swiss thing…
Laurie Stoker Premium Member about 2 months ago
Could be worse. Could be a fancy stein full of beer.
dot-the-I about 2 months ago
Of course, a cardinal.
phritzg Premium Member about 2 months ago
The clock may be a bad idea, but the wurst thing he could do is to grill some brats for His Eminence.
Mediatech about 2 months ago
Seems timely.
A Hip loving Canadian... about 2 months ago
That explains why he’s always on time.
bobdehaney about 2 months ago
I live in Bavaria, Cuckoo Clocks are made in the Black Forest which is Baden Wurttemberg. So he’s Schwaebisch.
bobdehaney about 2 months ago
Beer Krug would have been better.
Hollymartins2 about 2 months ago
“Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.” – Orson Wells as Harry Lime in “The Third Man”
sandpiper about 2 months ago
Especially during mass and compline.
Redd Panda about 2 months ago
Considering what mischief Germans have gotten up to in the last 100 years, this seems harmless and inoffensive.
rickseg about 2 months ago
Cuckoo clocks are the ultimate kitch.
Just_Karl about 2 months ago
So, is his hat right twice a day?
franki_g about 2 months ago
Did anyone else automatically think of the song from Sound of Music?
an absurd little birdIs popping out to say, “Cuckoo”
edbeat about 2 months ago
I wish the priests had them when I was a kid to let them know that it was time to wrap up the sermon.
holdenrex about 2 months ago
All this time I thought the cuckoo clock came from Switzerland thanks to the Orson Welles/Harry Lime quote from “The Third Man”:
“After all it’s not that awful. You know what the fellow said – in Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock…”
Alverant about 2 months ago
Sure it’s not an unsubtle comment on the mental health of a certain someone?
Doug K about 2 months ago
… You represent the church. People who see you may think we’re all …
ajr58(1) about 2 months ago
Having survived a Catholic childhood, including a near miss when the priest (who later was killed in prison) asked me to be an altar boy, I think Cuckoo is the perfect avatar for the entire organization.
poppacapsmokeblower about 2 months ago
Ah, the Bishop of Cookoo.
shorzy about 2 months ago
Pope Benedict did it with a liter :-)
marilynnbyerly about 2 months ago
It certainly speeds up the sermon.
mistercatworks about 2 months ago
“Or at least, keep the correct time.”
EXCALABUR about 2 months ago
Now that’s creativity!
eboosler Premium Member about 2 months ago
LOLOL!
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 2 months ago
Somewhat off topic here, a bit of biological terminology. Your mouth contains several different kinds of teeth, but the two I call your attention to are called bicuspids and tricuspids, depending on whether they have 2or 3 rounded points on them. There’s something similar going on with the valves in your heart, one of which is called the tricuspid. But the one that might have been known as the bicuspid is instead called the mitral, because of its resemblance to a bishop’s 2-pointed hat, called a miter.
Bilan about 2 months ago
Is that a cardinal on his miter? How apropros.
eddi-TBH about 2 months ago
The archbiship has finally gone coo-coo.
keenanthelibrarian about 2 months ago
That mitre fits rather snugly onto his pointy head …
gorbag about 2 months ago
Given the first mechanical clock (a water clock) was invented by a monk to allow the monastery to know when it was time for various prayers and services, I would think ‘his eminence’ would want to encourage everyone to have such a public timekeeping service.
lnrokr55 about 2 months ago
Beer time already!
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 month ago
Okay,he’ll walk around with bratwurst sticking out of both ears….
TIMH 21 days ago
Shortly after this exchange, the first beer hat was invented.