Alan Ferrier on Nostr: "There’s an odd paradox at the heart of the Orange Order. Catholicism is often ...
"There’s an odd paradox at the heart of the Orange Order. Catholicism is often considered to be the more flamboyant religion with its saints, symbolism and priests in elaborate robes. Protestantism is usually unadorned and dour, but Orange Order parades are full of life, costume and colour. In many ways, being an Orangeman is the single most Catholic thing that you can do."
—Frankie Boyle
(That’s gonna fucking annoy them.)
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