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How do the locals feel about the middle finger phenomenon? http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/finger.html http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/finger.html I confess

How do the locals feel about the middle finger phenomenon? http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/finger.html http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/finger.html I confess perplexion.

davidw 17y ago
That's down in Tuscany. Here in Padova, at the main cathedral (Sant'Antonio), they have the tongue of the saint on display.
- astine 17y ago
  I've been to Padua; I seem to recall a lot more than just a tongue.
  - davidw 17y ago
    Yeah, there are some other bits and pieces, but the tongue is pretty distinctive.
spoiledtechie 17y ago
Wow, Never knew. Wonder why they removed the finger. Is it supposed to contain a part of his soul?
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petdog 17y ago
But hey, in that museum we also have his telescope. And in Santa Croce there's his entire body, minus the middle finger I guess.
astine 17y ago
That's ordinary in Italy. Many Catholic saints have there appendages and organs distributed and on display throughout the world. Most of the parts are in Italy. As another poster mentioned, in the cathedral they have the tongue of a saint on display. (Actually,I've been to Padua, they have a lot more than just a tongue.) Galileo is a bit odd as he's a secular scientist not a holy figure, but it's not that odd.