{"id":13947,"date":"2024-01-06T07:15:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T13:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=13947"},"modified":"2024-01-06T08:57:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T14:57:11","slug":"lost-gift-of-the-maji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=13947","title":{"rendered":"Lost Gift of the Maji"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[Today we are treated to a BLOTT by Elders UC#3<\/strong>, UC#1<\/strong>, and UC#1-SU<\/strong>]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UC#3 (from an undisclosed location in HousTex)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As is little known but I am sure UC#2 [staff spiritual advisor]<\/span> will discover during his academic pursuits, in addition to gold, frankincense and myrrh, the Maji <\/strong>also brought jalape\u00f1o <\/strong>cheese biscuits to the Blessed Family on Epiphany, Jan 6. I also have Orthodox friends who will celebrate Christmas on Jan 7. So, in celebration, I have made jalape\u00f1o <\/strong>cheese muffins and offer these poetic attempts.
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Haiku<\/strong>\n\r\nJalape\u00f1o bread\r\nFlavored with some cheddar cheese \nYum in my tummy\n\n- UC#3<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Limerick <\/strong>\n\r\nThere once was a Houston Greek Orthodox priest\r\nHe was seen as a heretic to the Constantinople Archbishop of the East\r\nHe broke with the Eucharist requisite \r\nAnd decided to substitute the unleavened Host with a biscuit\r\nAnd the congregation was then filled with spiritual yeast\n\n- UC#3<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Thanks to UC#3<\/strong>‘s high res photos, we are able to extract detailed sections, and then use Google Lens<\/strong> to help us understand…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Our Friends from the Wind Chill Zone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
UC#1-SU<\/strong> asked me to send this photo to \u201c[redacted]\u201d. Our solution to the jalapeno bread issue. It was great!
– UC#1<\/strong>
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Putting it Thru the Lens…..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WLBOTT Scholarly Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
WLBOTT:<\/strong> Is there a relationship between the word “Magi” and the word “Magic”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ChatGPT:<\/strong> Yes, there is a linguistic connection between the words “Magi” and “magic.” Both words have their origins in ancient Persian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The term “Magi” refers to a group of priests, astrologers, and wise men in ancient Persia. They were known for their knowledge of astrology, astronomy, and other esoteric arts. The Magi are famously associated with the biblical story of the three wise men or kings who visited Jesus at his birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The word “magic” comes from the Greek word “magos,” which was borrowed from the Persian term “magus” (plural: “magi”). Originally, “magos” referred to a member of the Persian priestly caste, and over time, it evolved to encompass various forms of sorcery, divination, and supernatural practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, while the words “Magi” and “magic” have different specific meanings, they share a common historical and linguistic root in the ancient Persian term “magus” or “magi.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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ChatGPT <\/strong>doesn’t seem to think that the Magi would have ever eaten a jalapeno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ChatGPT:<\/strong> Jalapenos are a type of chili pepper native to Mexico, and they are commonly used in Mexican cuisine. It’s unlikely that the Magi, who were from the region of Persia (modern-day Iran), would have had access to jalapenos as they are a New World crop. The historical and geographical contexts make it improbable that the Magi consumed jalapenos or similar foods in the traditional narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, we have found quite a bit of historical art that suggests otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Medieval Representations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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There is also quite a bit of historical evidence to suggest that the THC content of the Magi’s <\/strong>jalapenos was quite a bit higher<\/sup><\/span> <\/em>that its modern cousin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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[Today we are treated to a BLOTT by Elders UC#3, UC#1, and UC#1-SU] UC#3 (from an undisclosed location in HousTex) As is little known but I am sure UC#2 [staff spiritual advisor] will discover during his academic pursuits, in addition to gold, frankincense and myrrh, the Maji also brought jalape\u00f1o cheese biscuits to the Blessed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[35,19,40,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fine-arts","category-food","category-meaning-of-life","category-scholarship-erudition"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13947"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14074,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13947\/revisions\/14074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}