Atheist palm merchant genuflects every Easter.
7/20/2009Genuflection, bending at least one knee to the ground, was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior. Palm leaves are a symbol of Christianity, used to celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
Wanted to cure neurasthenia. Lost interest.
7/19/2009Neurasthenia is a psycho-pathological term denoting symptoms of fatigue, anxiety and depressed mood, often associated with losing interest in projects at hand.