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Thursday, December 15, 2011

In this Winter Holidays postmark, Santa Claus's white beard almost looks like a heart. Ain't that a discombobulating hagiographic connotation?


Are ecclesiastical figures supposed to shape their beards as hearts, for symbolic reasons?
Does that discombobulate you?

DISCOMBOBULATING,  a word apparently very dear to BRAD PITT.  He used it twice, with a somewhat guilty/perverse linguistic pleasure, in a recent Fresh Air radio interview with TERRY GROSS of NPR.

"Verb

discombobulate (third-person singular simple present discombobulatespresent participle discombobulatingsimple past and past participle discombobulated)
  1. (transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex." - http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/discombobulate


"Santa Claus, also known as Saint NicholasFather ChristmasKris Kringle, and simply "Santa", is a figure with legendaryhistorical and folkloric aspects who, in many western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24.[1] The modern figure was derived from the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas,[2] which, in turn, may have part of its basis in hagiographical tales concerning the historical figure of gift giver Saint Nicholas. A nearly identical story is attributed by Greek and Byzantine folklore to Basil of Caesarea. Basil's feast day on January 1 is considered the time of exchanging gifts in Greece."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angelina_Jolie_Brad_Pitt_Cannes.jpg
Brad Pitt
A Caucasian with light brown hair, blue eyes and a short brown beard, in front of a turquoise background. He is wearing a white shirt and white hat.
Pitt at the 2008 premiere of Burn After Reading
BornWilliam Bradley Pitt
December 18, 1963 (age 47)
Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
OccupationActor, producer
Years active1987–present
SpouseJennifer Aniston (2000–2005; divorced)
PartnerAngelina Jolie (2005–present)
Children6
"Following his graduation from high school, Pitt enrolled in the University of Missouri in 1982, majoring in journalism, with a focus on advertising.[8] As a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity,[5] he acted in several fraternity shows.[9] As graduation approached, Pitt saw his friends getting jobs but did not feel ready to settle down himself. He loved films—"a portal into different worlds for me"—and, since films were not made in Missouri, he decided he would go to where they were made.[7]
Two weeks before earning his degree, Pitt left the university and moved to Los Angeles where he took acting lessons and worked odd jobs."

Even if his beard, in the above image, is not quite in a heart shape a la Santa Claus, 
don't let that discombobulate you.

BRAD PITT has an impressive track record as a humanitarian with A GREAT HEART.
HEART should show primarily in actions, not in beard shape...:)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011

Guest Heart Thursday #88

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -
A place to share YOUR heart!

1 comment:

  1. My parents have used the word "discombobulate" for years - I grew up discombobulated I guess!

    I have seen Santa's beard as a heart before ... I think my friend Cheryl posted one several years ago.

    And yes, HEART should show in actions, not beard shape ... but it's always cool to see a heart shaped beard!

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