Philippine Asian News Today Vol 19 No 13 | Page 28

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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY July 1 - 15, 2017
By Alan Samuel
The Little Hours (PG) ***
Sinful!

Decidedly different. That about best sums up
The Little Hours. Brave are the creators of this illicit
treat from Mongrel Media now staking converts at the
Park Theatre. And what a reimagining of a classic dark
tale from the mists of time this wicked wonder is.

Yes, it helps to be in the right frame of mind to
enjoy this ribald fantasy that takes place back in the
14th Century. Man of all seasons Dave Franco gets top
billing as more than just a servant to the Queen of the
manor of the day. While this cad in sheep’s clothing
makes time with a not so fair lady married to a boorish
lord of the county somewhere else in Medieval England
a group of nuns make due without the benefits of true
male companionship.

Black humour and raunchy dialogue coupled
with illicit pent-up sexual shenanigans is the order of
the day here. Lots of time for temptation and lustful
exchanges help make The Little Hours quite the eye
and ear-opener thanks to its salty dialogue.

On Hand to make the trip back in time to explore
religious dogma turned on its ear are Molly Shannon
and a much more reserved funny man John C. Reilly
. Played for laughs and poking sleight fun at some
religious conventions. The little Hours is an offbeat
story inspired by The Decameron that will appeal to a
more modern liberal crowd. More tease than substance
it takes some light-hearted jabs at religion but does so
in a rare gentle comical way.
TOILET
NAME
Q. Why is the toilet sometimes called a “john?”
A. The term “john” is not modern slang as many believe. It
appears to have been associated with John Harrington, an
unsuccessful English poet who invented a primitive flush toilet
in 1592. Elizabeth I, is godmother, liked the invention and
ordered one, thus becoming the world’s first royal to use a
water closet.
Not-so-famous first. The first toilet paper was invented by
American Joseph Gayetty in 1857. He created an unbleached
pearl-colored Manila hemp paper and had his name
watermarked on each sheet. It was marketed and advertised
as “Gayetty’s Medicated Paper - A perfectly Pure Article for the
Toilet and for the Prevention of Piles.” The first batch came in
500-sheet packages, selling for 60 cents.
Sad Stats. Some one billion people - a fifth of the world’s
population - still lack clean water and safe sanitation. In the
Philippines only 81% of the population have access to safe
water.
WORD WATCH
Kubeta : From the Spanish cubeta, meaning a “small bucket
or barrel;” by extension of meaning a “pail for refuse.”
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