The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch causes trouble

[47of74]

A pub and another building were evacuated, an office building was locked down, and a bomb squad was called in. Why? Because workers found a copy of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch under a fire hydrant cover.

Linky, linky: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23664399-details/article.do

As you may recall, the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch was used to take out a killer rabbit in Monty Python And The Holy Grail;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOrgLj9lOwk

[truebrit71]

1. Ah...yes but which number in the counting did they get to?

.."thou shalt not count four..."

[Dr. Strange]

2. Five is right out!

[MADem]

3. Ya know, it really doesn't look much like a hand grenade.

It looks more like a goofy religious icon.

[Bok_Tukalo]

6. I always thought it looked like a bottle of Chambord

[MADem]

8. Bingo! nt

[Blue_Tires]

4. wow...so there was more than one? who knew?!?!

[baldguy]

5. Pie Jesu domine, dona eis requiem!

[truebrit71]

7. *Thud*

Pie Jesu domine, dona eis requiem!

*Thud*

[Towlie]

9. The article totally screwed up the quote and attribution.

Python actor Eric Idle had filmgoers in stitches as he said: "Oh Lord. Bless this hand grenade, that with it thou mayest blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy."

It was Michael Palin, and he said "Bless this, thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch..."