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    From occam@occam@nowhere.nix to alt.usage.english on Sun Oct 5 09:16:57 2025
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    Anglicans have a woman Arch-bish for the first time in 1400 years! A
    historic event, no doubt.

    The BBC report used the expression 'breaking the stained glass ceiling'
    of the church. I thought that was a creative variation of the standard expression.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lxyxqzxkdo

    P.S. The surname Mullally is of Irish origin. Is god sending Anglicans a
    covert message?
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  • From Aidan Kehoe@kehoea@parhasard.net to alt.usage.english on Sun Oct 5 09:08:37 2025
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    Ar an c||igi|| l|i de m|! Deireadh F||mhair, scr|!obh occam:

    Anglicans have a woman Arch-bish for the first time in 1400 years! A historic event, no doubt.

    The BBC report used the expression 'breaking the stained glass ceiling'
    of the church. I thought that was a creative variation of the standard expression.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lxyxqzxkdo

    P.S. The surname Mullally is of Irish origin. Is god sending Anglicans a covert message?

    N|-e rCLBowser.rCY I was going to counter that the Church of Ireland is long-established and there are plenty of Irish surnames that are Anglican.

    But her husbandrCOs first name is Eamonn and given that and the pre-test probability from-ahis surname:

    https://www.barrygriffin.com/surname-maps/irish/mullally/

    he is likely of Catholic background. So God or the hierarchy within the Church of England may be sending Anglicans a message to encourage marrying out.
    --
    rCyAs I sat looking up at the Guinness ad, I could never figure out /
    How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stoutrCO
    (C. Moore)
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  • From charles@charles@candehope.me.uk to alt.usage.english on Sun Oct 5 10:00:05 2025
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    In article <87qzvhg48q.fsf@parhasard.net>,
    Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> wrote:

    Ar an c.igi. lb de m0 Deireadh F<mhair, scr0obh occam:

    Anglicans have a woman Arch-bish for the first time in 1400 years! A historic event, no doubt.

    The BBC report used the expression 'breaking the stained glass ceiling'
    of the church. I thought that was a creative variation of the standard expression.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lxyxqzxkdo

    P.S. The surname Mullally is of Irish origin. Is god sending Anglicans a covert message?

    Noe oBowser.o I was going to counter that the Church of Ireland is long-established and there are plenty of Irish surnames that are Anglican.

    But her husbandas first name is Eamonn and given that and the pre-test probability from his surname:

    https://www.barrygriffin.com/surname-maps/irish/mullally/

    he is likely of Catholic background. So God or the hierarchy within the Church of England may be sending Anglicans a message to encourage
    marrying out.

    There are plenty of Anglicans in Ireland - my Great-great-Grandfather was
    an Anglican priest in Tralee.

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