sanbenito ballot

[fictioneric at cluemail.com]

Fictioneers --

Time to vote!  Voting a la Jed, one two-point vote and one one-point 
vote.  Votes are due in one week, by the end of the work day on 
Monday, 19 March.

Everyone agrees -- it's a noun.  Many of us think it is edible, and 
many of us think it has to do with Catholicism.  One definition is 
both Catholic and edible.  Enjoy.

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sanbenito, n. 1. A coin found lying on the ground. 2. An unexpected
     piece of good fortune.

sanbenito, n. A cave occupied by a hermit.

sanbenito, n. A conical felt hat with a blunt tip and a narrow brim.

sanbenito, n. The romantic partner of an officially celibate cleric.

sanbenito, n. A flaky pineapple-filled pastry first popularized in
     San Benito, California."

sanbenito, n. A facial tumor, named for the disfigured Saint Benito,
     Bishop of Antioch in the reign of the Emperor Gordianus. Benito
     died a martyr in prison after making an unwavering confession of
     faith.

sanbenito, n. A garment of the Spanish Inquisition, resembling a
     scapular, and worn by a condemned heretic. Either yellow with
     red crosses for the penitent, or black with red devils and
     flames for the impenitent.

sanbenito, n. A leper.

sanbenito, n. A mixed drink made with tequila, nopal, and pineapple.

sanbenito, n. A street urchin, southwestern U.S. dialect.

sanbenito, n. A sandwich made with roast pork, avocado, and oranges.

sanbenito, n. A type of lollipop candy in the shape of a burro, to
     commemorate the journey of Santo Benito across the Sonoran
     Desert to found a mission in 1709.

sanbenito, n. Any of several skin conditions characterized by
     deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes;
     erysipelas.




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