A great-grandmother has been accidentally praying to a Lord of the Rings figurine, after mistaking it for a Saint Anthony. In a Facebook post which has gone viral, Brazilian make-up artist Gabriela Brandao posted a picture of the figurine with the caption: "My great-grandmother prays to this Saint Anthony every
Sideswipe: January 9: Elrond or Saint Anthony?

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Elrond or Saint Anthony?

2. "I believed the saying 'make ends meet' was 'make end's meat'," writes Rachel. "I thought it implied making enough money for the end-of-day meat (i.e. dinner). It made perfect sense to me. I was very surprised when I finally saw it written down."
Lanterns custom we don't want

"One custom we don't want in New Zealand - lanterns like these are launched from West Harbour and blow towards the North Shore and then the Pacific Ocean with the prevailing westerly," declares a reader. "Guess who has to dispose of them up if they land on my property? Here's what they look like before they go to landfill: At least these weren't ingested by dolphins in the Hauraki Gulf."
Books a happy sight
In reference to Friday's Sideswipe picture of the shambolic pile of returned books at the Glen Innes Library, Steve Horne has a different perspective: "What a neat problem. So many adults and children keen on holiday reading."

Picture this: Mental as architecture.
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