Jetée

This is the thread to display them in all their holy-gosh-begone-glory. So, jump
right in; the water's fine (actually, it's 100% purified by the grace of His Name).

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

blktour

I like this picture. It makes me smile. Every time I see a nun I think "bored and mean." I guess I was ignorant to them.

Thanks!

uncle phil

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Fly

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Ourcrazymodern?

...nun of my bizness, and I'd like to wear her habit

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Jetée

Not for nothing, but instead of re-creating this article, ripping all the images, and displaying them here, I instead, highly encourage you all to visit this link and read it in its original nature.

It's really quite a creative story, and right hilarious:
Hanks/Spielberg Release Sequel To WWII Biopic "Band Of Brothers" To Honor Church's Secret Role In Victory

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Xerxys

This thread is just awesome Jetée. I mean, it's about "flying" nuns and it's posted in the "fun" zone. Sent my crude brain straight to the gutter!

Jetée

Thanks, I really appreciate the comment, Xerxys; any response, I'll lend an ear to, really.

Also, I didn't have the time to address it when I orginally set this topic, but I think for now, if anyone wants to participate here in the future, please restrict yourself to only PG-13 images for the time being.
(meaning: implied nudity is somewhat okay, but don't go beyond that. I'd prefer not to have another NSFW tag slapped on prematurely.)
I'm sure this thread will progress to that next level in short order, but the natural thinker in me says I'd at least like to see this bloom creatively and humorously at first, and then the bloomers can come off.


basic reasoning is that the portrayals should not go beyond what has already been posted by uncle_phil and Fly above, as well as what I now post down below:


Photography by Sebastian Faena, from work entitled "Nun Head", for POP Magazine

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Ourcrazymodern?

Something's wrong with my nipples

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BE JUST AND FEAR NOT

Jetée

(Flying Nuns, literally)

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

uncle phil

^ senior skip day at the convent...

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Jetée

and in-between morning sermons and the afternoon chanson, they scuffled off together behind the rectory, and enjoyed each other's hot oral company.
(I think that last part came out wrong... I was fine until that last segment of the sentence.)

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Fremen

Sister Mary Sexy

Flying high!

I want a drink, now.

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Jetée

come with us, we'll surely float your boat


via "The History of the Twentieth Century in Black and White Photography, Pt. 71"

Photos from the archives of BBC, reflecting all the most significant events of the twentieth century. Many of these photos are kind of symbols century and are both historical and artistic value. Not one generation photo correspondents were brought up on these pictures. So this selection can be safely considered masterpieces of world photography.


(man, even I can't believe I actually found the historical significance and source of this image)

[corbis.] -- (all relevant info for the image is found in the above link)

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Fly

pray that you have a big penis........

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SterlingStudios

uncle phil

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Xerxys

Ohh GOD! I fucking love this thread!!!





I have a relative that was a nun for a long while. She then left the convent for reasons only known to her.

Jetée

don't rock the boat, or this sister will leave you battered and afloat



[buzzfeed.] + [gigantor.]

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Jetée

Nun “runs on Coke” by Jan Ronald Crans

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

uncle phil

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Jetée

sorry this is late, but I just came up with a great pun for this image: "Nun Shall Pass"
more nun puns for your amusement:

- If a priest is called a white collar worker, then a nun would be a creature of habit.

- A nun was kicked out of the order for inappropriate attire: her sheer habit.

- Several elderly nuns were in their second floor convent one night when a fire broke out.

They took their habits off, tied them together to make a rope, and climbed out the window.

After they were safely on the ground and out of the building, a news reporter came over to one of the nuns and said to her, "Weren't you afraid that the habits could have ripped or broken since they are old?

The nun replied, "No, my boy, don't you know old habits are hard to break!

not a pun, but a cocktail joke (one I remember reading in Playboy) ...

- One day, the head mother tells the two new sisters they have to paint their room without getting any paint on their clothes. So one nun says to the other, "We'd better take off all our clothes and lock the door."
They do this and begin painting. Soon they hear a knock at the door. "Who is it?" they ask.
"Blind man!" comes the answer.
The nuns look at each other and one says, "He's blind, he can't see anything. Let him in."
The man walks in and says, "Hey, nice tits. Where do you want me to hang the blinds?"

This is "Nunsense".

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Jetée

The Tall Bike Nun yelling at a few tourists on the La Zoom bus tour. In a good way.

{Taken by clarkmackey | Taken on May 29, 2009 | Taken in Lee Walker Hots, Asheville, North Carolina}

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

uncle phil

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
-----------------------------------------
never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Jetée

The Literal -- The Flying Nuns: Cop pulls over flat-footed speeding nuns on way to see the Pope

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

uncle phil

can't have a "flying nun" thread without gidget...

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Jetée

Photo: by Ann Rosener, June of 1943; image courtesy of the Library of Congress

image description: Washington, D.C. Field trips for the "flying nun" pre-flight class, including inspection tours of hangars
at the Washington National Airport. Here, Sister Aquinas is explaining engine structure to her students.

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

BadNick

keeping the TSA busy

Jetée

one more scene from "Nun Head". . .

by Sebastian Faena (see above)

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Jetée

July 2, 1963 ; Austin, Texas, USA ; © Bettmann/CORBIS

It's a big change of pace for Sister Magdalene, S.S.C.J., of San Antonio, Tex.,
as she steps in determinedly to slam the ball in a ball game at the Davenport Ranch.
Sisters from all over the U.S. attending special summer classes at St. Edward's University
were invited to the ranch for a day's outing. They relaxed on their day off and played volleyball,
as well as baseball.


[corbis.]

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

mixedmedia

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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

Jetée

That's a crying shame (ironic word cue) that the above image had no further details added to its scenario; I would have loved to learned the reason for the laughter.
Thanks for sharing, mixed.

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September 4, 1954, Cleveland, Ohio USA ; © Bettmann/CORBIS

Swinging into some fun before school begins and they start teaching again are
Sisters Liloise and Pelagia, instructors at Immaculate Heart Elementary School.
Some 200 sisters of St. Joseph, representing 15 parochial schools, tossed their
dignity to the wind and enjoyed a day of merrymaking on an annual picnic at a local amusement park.


[corbis.]

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

mixedmedia

I really don't know anything else about the image. I've had it for many years.
I love the image and have gone back to look at it many times and have come to the conclusion that perhaps they are not really nuns. I determined this by the earrings on the woman to her left.

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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

uncle phil

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Jetée

I don't readily understand the above's funny; is there an explanation or context I'm missing?

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Nuns Having Fun by eclectic gipsyland

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Jetée

I've come to realize something very coincidentally-astounding over the past week, and that is, from most of random sources, even when they don't actually state where they got their images from, more and more of them I end up eventually finding at this vast repository.

So, like the quoted image, I eventually discovered it in time to have a caption, date, and photographer to add to it in order give some context to the photograph.
August 22, 1960 ; Grayland, Washington, USA

Three nuns play in the ocean surf near Grayland.
They were part of a group of seven nuns who were
able to spend a week at the seashore as part of a
new vacation program.

-- courtesy of the Bettmann Collection.

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August, 1978 ; Near Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA ; Photo by © Charles E. Rotkin/CORBIS

A nun (or person dressed as a nun) strolls along Lucy Vincent Beach, a notorious nude bathing beach,
on Martha's Vineyard. Several men, waist deep in the surf, watch her pass by reading a book.

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

uncle phil

Sister Mary Katherine entered the Monastery of Silence.

'The Priest said, 'Sister, this is a silent monastery. You are welcome here as long as you like, but you may not speak until directed to do so.’

Sister Mary Katherine lived in the monastery for 5 years before the Priest said to her, 'Sister Mary Katherine, you have been here for 5 years. You may speak two words.'

Sister Mary Katherine said, 'Hard bed.'

'I'm sorry to hear that,' the Priest said, 'We will get you a better bed.'

After another 5 years, Sister Mary Katherine was summoned by the Priest. 'You may say another two words, Sister Mary Katherine.'

'Cold food,' said Sister Mary Katherine, and the Priest assured her that the food would be better in the future.

On her 15th anniversary at the monastery, the Priest again called Sister Mary Katherine into his office. 'You may say two words today.'

'I quit,' said Sister Mary Katherine.

'It's probably best,' said the Priest, 'You've done nothing but bitch since you got here.'

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
-----------------------------------------
"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
-----------------------------------------
never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Jetée

I also remember reading this one in that Playboy Cocktail Jokes section, although the joke mentioned a monk enrolling into the "Monastery" (whereas sisters and nuns would traditionally go to convent instead).

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"Ninjas and Nuns", by Marcelo Montecino ; in Lima, Peru, taken sometime in 1993

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

Jetée

Panama Airport, 1977 by Marcelo Montecino ; nuns having fun with the coin slots (despite the contradiction about living a "life of poverty, and free of vice")

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

uncle phil

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
-----------------------------------------
"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
-----------------------------------------
never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Ourcrazymodern?

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BE JUST AND FEAR NOT