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[rhythmaning]

I was reminded this week by an article in yesterday's The Herald that Barack Obama is left handed. (I can't find the article itself.)

This of course made me happy.

Then, this morning, they were wittering about patron saints; so I thought I'd find out who the patron saint for left handed people is.

As far as I can ascertain - there isn't one.

Apparently, this may be because left-handedness was seen as the curse of the devil.

In better saintly news, you may be pleased to note that there are three patron saints for libraries.

Still, you'd have thought that there would have been some saint who was left-handed - wouldn't you?

Maybe I am just damned. Shucks.

Comments

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

My aunt was slapped on her wrist with a ruler in school for using her left hand. They made her use her right. This was in the forties, and it wasn't even a Catholic school. ;)

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

My father, who was also left handed, was taught to write with his right hand at school; he had a stutter until he was allowed to use his left hand!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Wow, now there's a connection I never would have thought of! The brain is amazing.