‘sup?
Following the Che Guevara controversy, An Post has issued a stamp to mark the centenary of the apparitions of Fatima.
Feargal Purcell writes:
The stamp, designed by 2b:creative, features a statue of Our Lady that stands in the Oratory of the Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin. Bishop Martin, who is Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland purchased the statue in 2015, when he led a pilgrimage from Armagh and Belfast to Fatima in preparation for the centenary of the apparitions.
The International stamp (€1.35), along with a specially designed First day Cover envelope, is available from main post offices, from the stamp counters at Dublin’s GPO or online at The First Day Cover includes a quote from the sixth and final apparition at Fatima.
Earlier: Ebay Guevara
I don’t really care about the Catholic side of it/Fatima whatever.
It’s just really manky.
It’s not very imaginative. It’s quite a straightforward/boring take on it. I can see what they were doing with the sun – miracle of the sun, etc. They probably felt quite restricted, careful not to raise complaints.
“miracle of the sun” people stare into the sun for a few minutes and then they see the sun dance..
Yeah. Don’t start at the sun dav.
I’ll start at the sun and end at the moon
That flare…
Ah yes…
Now I hear the Star Trek theme….
An Post has gone postal.
Is this a pisstake gone viral? Love love the lens flare btw
Che do bheatha a Mhuire, ata lan do greasta
…gáire as ard
Someone got it!!! YESSSSSSS!!!!
And the angel of the lord declared unto Mary: ‘You’ll need another fifty cents to cover that, love.’
:-)
sweet sufferin jaysus
An Post love Catho-licking stamps.
If I object to your Godawful pun would others say I Protest-ant too much?
“I Protest-ant too much?”
Get out.
I must slim down my comments?
Buddhis(t ) just a joke maaan, (en)lighten up.
Yasus, what would a hen do?
Sikh joke.
atheist, leave ih ouuuhhh
I Muslim it my visits to this thread on account of these awful puns. (Hey! Look ma! I did one!)
Ah look it’s all just a bit of pun jab
Boom! Boom! Hoop and Shelter :)
It’s nice that An Post allow the work experience youngsters to have a go on InDesign.
….while their stamp production team battle on with MS Paint.
And why not ? It is a catholic country after all.
and will these stamps be in use during the lead-up to the blasphemy referendum? not very neutral from a state body.
I don’t see what an image, any image, on a stamp could have to do with a blasphemy referendum. Unless the image was blasphemous or actively campaigning.
don’t play dumb.
What exactly is the problem with this stamp and a blasphemy referendum?
The should call it the Blaspherendum.
Yes!
does Fatima appear darker skinned to darker skinned people?
At least she’s not blonde!
About time Mary McAleese had her own stamp. Long overdue.
Fatima Mansion residents delighted.
They’ll be dancing on the streets of Fatima tonight
@ GTS;
Let me fix that for you.
Fatima Mansions – Angel’s Delight
I won’t post the video. It’s too early in the day for that sort of thing.
Viva Dead Ponies!
https://youtu.be/O_BogtOg-W0