Saint Pfennig
Patron of the Intrinsically Useless.
Saint Pfennig oversees things devoid of purpose, such as motor boat
racing, camping, public works, and vandalism. In some cultures,
he is associated with the inexplicable and the totally
misunderstood. In others, he is patron of unaskable and unrelated
questions. Paintings of him (often sanctimoniously vandalized)
usually depict him "hovering all too near the angelic pleroma of total
meaninglessness," to quote Mac Wellman out of context.
Traditional offerings to Saint Pfennig include copper pennies,
trinkets, ornaments, and governmental reports.
Reader Comments:
Jonathan wrote:
Saint Pfennig! Perfect concept, perfect name. And the Dadaesque paradigm of sanctimonious vandalization -- great!
