People in the Middle Ages thought they were hearing "Hocus Pocus," when the priest spoke up during the consecration of the Host: "Hoc est enim corpus meum." The corrupted term later became further corrupted in children's games and other folklore, including what we now know as the "Hokey Pokey."
When you consider the results of that original utterance -- that mere bread becomes the Bread of Life -- there is a formidable case to be made here.
Yee haw. I know some dancers that would be happy.
Were you looking at John Waters' A DIRTY SHAME?
People in the Middle Ages thought they were hearing "Hocus Pocus," when the priest spoke up during the consecration of the Host: "Hoc est enim corpus meum." The corrupted term later became further corrupted in children's games and other folklore, including what we now know as the "Hokey Pokey."
When you consider the results of that original utterance -- that mere bread becomes the Bread of Life -- there is a formidable case to be made here.
There were a lot of strange things going on in grammar school...this was one of them.
As the father and uncle of Virginia Tech (go Hokies!) graduates, I can guarantee that this is a serious exisitential question.