Why Wine Rather Than Grape Juice?

Unfermented grape juice is a bland and pleasant drink, especially on a warm afternoon mixed half-and-half with ginger ale. It is a ghastly symbol of the life blood of Jesus Christ, especially when served in individual antiseptic, thimble-sized glasses.

“Wine is booze, which means it is dangerous and drunk-making. It makes the timid brave and the reserved amorous. It loosens the tongue and breaks the ice, especially when served in a loving cup. It kills germs. As symbols go, it is a rather splendid one.”

— Frederick Buechner
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Posted on 11 October 2009

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  1. Peter_P says:

    :-)

    I think I quite like that!

  2. Ken Stoll says:

    read a couple months back at Jason Goroncy's blog and loved it.


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