Posted by:
Dave the Atheist
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Date: December 08, 2010 01:04PM
http://home.teleport.com/~packham/paleale1.gifhttp://home.teleport.com/~packham/paleale2.gifhttp://mleiv.com/mt/files/portfolio/sized/2003/gadianton2.gifhttp://mleiv.com/mt/files/portfolio/sized/2001/hosanna.gifhttp://mleiv.com/mt/files/portfolio/sized/2000/deseret_back.gifhttp://mleiv.com/mt/files/portfolio/sized/2000/nspa.gifBecause of the 2002 Winter Olympics, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Olympic committee decided that an official Olympic beer ought to be served in the beer tents, served by young Mormon docents**
The LDS church at first opposed this idea, but grudgingly decided that it would not be fair, after all, to deny spirits to the visitors from other lands. The mormon primate declared, "Verily I say, let the spirit flow freely -- let it flow to atone for the Church's sin in bribing the Olympic officials using church moneys. We must make merry our guests from afar; let the spirits flow freely! These things I say in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."
What better way to introduce Mormonism, than with Joseph Smith's own creation, Pay Le Ale beer. Besides, the church admits, recent scientific studies have shown that one or two alcoholic beverages per day have beneficial effects on health. Coffee, however, will be outlawed at Olympic venues.
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**The Utah Governor [Leavitt] announced this while visiting the Nagano Olympics in Japan.
Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 12/08/2010 01:27PM by Dave the Atheist.