stackyFACTSHoly communion was evidently slacking, so the papacy turned to hard narcotics for spiritual energy.
Holy communion was evidently slacking, so the papacy turned to hard narcotics for spiritual energy. Vin Mariani was a widely popular 19th-century tonic blending Bordeaux wine with pulverized coca leaves. Pope Leo XIII loved the euphoric buzz so much that he appeared on their advertising posters and bestowed a prestigious Vatican gold medal upon the creator. It’s significantly easier to lead the Catholic Church when you are relentlessly wired.
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