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Nuclear Power, Monks and Beer
posted Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Our local nuclear power station is run entirely by monks. This is not because monks have a natural aptitude for nuclear physics, but because the station was built on the site of a Franciscan Priory and they refused to leave.
To be fair, they’ve made a good job it, fitting nuclear power station duties in around all the praying and brewing. In ten years of operation there has only been one incident. A tour group of Dominican Monks from America perished when they mistook a bowl of uranium for a sherbet dib dab.
Aside from larking about with nuclear fission, the monks have earned quite a reputation for their beer, which they produce on-site, to a secret recipe. It’s potent stuff. I once had a pint of their premium ale ‘Yellowcake Special’ and all my hair fell out.
To be fair, they’ve made a good job it, fitting nuclear power station duties in around all the praying and brewing. In ten years of operation there has only been one incident. A tour group of Dominican Monks from America perished when they mistook a bowl of uranium for a sherbet dib dab.
Aside from larking about with nuclear fission, the monks have earned quite a reputation for their beer, which they produce on-site, to a secret recipe. It’s potent stuff. I once had a pint of their premium ale ‘Yellowcake Special’ and all my hair fell out.
comments (1)
1. Father Bill left...
Saturday, 29 December 2007 6:40 pm
Your comments my Son are to kind. Yes we have indeed had great success with
our beer. Not that it has not had it's hair raising moments. To be fair to
the Dominican Monk situation, it was not all bad. we did manage to salvage
what they left and turn it into Shorbert Lemon Drops. Quite a treat down at
the local down and out club, there are a few still around somewhere. we now
use the Yellow cake special in our Shephards Pie. Adds some colour.