Top 10 Reason the Da Vinci Code was based on Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail

The Da Vinci Code vs. Monty Pyton and the Search for the Holy Grail. Okay, how do these two works match up? Let's see.

The Da Vinci Code vs. Monty Python
Da Vinci: 10. A rose was left.
Monty Python: 10. A Shurbbery was required

DV: 9. A secret group met one Night Around a Table
MP: 9. Involves the Knights of the Round Table.

DV: 8. To solve the clue you must know your art history.
MP: 8. To cross the bridge you must know your favorite color.

DV: 7. Women were burned as witches.
MP: 7. "If she weights as much as a duck, she's a witch. Burn her!"

DV: 6. English grail expert living in France.
MP: 6. French soldiers living in a castle in England.

DV: 5. Priest whipping himself in his room.
MP: 5. Monks whipping themselves as they walk in the streets.

DV: 4. The Catholic church repressed the role of women.
MP: 4. "Help! Help! I'm being repressed! Come see the violence inherent in the system!"

DV: 3. We are the Knights Templar
MP: 3. We are the Knights who say Ni!

DV: 2. The main characters were attacked by a white (albino) priest.
MP: 2. The main characters were attacked by a white rabbit.

DV: 1. A fictional movie that's has no standing in history or reality.
MP: 1. A fictional movie that has no standing in history or reality.

KidsFest, little sleep & loving it!

This weekend was our 2nd chance to be a major sponsor for KidsFest. This is a big kids day at our local activity center put on my our News Channel 3. Businesses and such that work with kids are invited to put up booths to show, sample or sell their wares. We had a large booth decorated with the overall Western theme. We built a mini wild west town out of foam board, complete with fence and entrance. We had two practice ropin' cows set up where kids could try to get hula hoops over their heads. We figured this would be safer then letting them swing the ropes around in the crowd. It rained all day Friday and Most of Saturday, so this helped bring more people to the event on Saturday, because soccer and baseball were cancelled.

There were literally thousands of people there. We had a blast hanging out with all the kids. We had volunteers ranging from 13 to 76 years old helpin with our booths. Due to a last minute video I decided to put together, I only got four hours of sleep Friday night. That made for a tired Children's minister to finish up the Saturday with supper with a potential new staff minister and then my long, Sunday schedule.

Some days, it would be nice to just sit around and relax - okay, I'd probably just get bored!