Touchdown Jesus

The famous statue gracing New Orleans' historic St. Charles Avenue inspires many stories.

It's college football season and folks in New Orleans love to laugh about Loyola University's "Touchdown Jesus" which graces the front of the school. But my father went to Tulane, which is located next door to Loyola along New Orleans' historic St. Charles Avenue, and he had another take on the statue.

He claims Jesus is throwing his arms up in resignation, saying, "Can I help it if a better university is located next door?"

We posted this in 2016 when the blog was on blogspot and our friend Margaret Simon wrote in, saying "My daughter went to Loyola. In my view he's saying, 'Thank the Lord there is a cheaper university here.' In all seriousness, she had a wonderful experience."

Laura Beth wrote, "I feel like Jesus is poised to offer you an understanding embrace. He gets it. He had to ride on his Father’s coattails, too."

Funny? My father's comment may be funny only to Tulane students.

Sacrilegious? You be the judge.

Don't blame WW&W blog author Cheré Dastugue Coen for this post; she went to LSU!