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[cecitaryn]

So I came across this today:

On January 12, 1930, the Sacred Congregation of the Council, by mandate of Pope Pius XI issued emphatic instructions on modesty of dress to all bishops: "We recall that a dress cannot be called decent which is cut deeper than two fingers breadth under the pit of the throat, which does not cover the arms at least to the

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[miikarin]

*luvs you* I miss you!

XD.

Oh.... dear... Yeesh... there goes my wardrobe.

[cecitaryn]

s'okay, your incredibly high lace-up boots and such covers everything your mini skirts don't!!

:D *smacked*

[stephenw32768]

I'd personally take it literally: emphatic instructions on modesty of dress to all bishops

The rules only apply to bishops. So, next time you see a bishop in hot pants, be sure to remind him of the papal mandate!

-Stephen

[cecitaryn]

I'm confused.
It refers to "a dress", doesn't that imply that we're actually talking about...like, dresses? For women?

My English is weak.

[stephenw32768]

Probably. I just did my usual thing of "crack joke first, actually understand article later" :-)

-Stephen