# Patron Saints of the Dope
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 22, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903 "2009-02-22T00:57:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/1 "2009-02-22T00:57:29Z")
So I was reading an an article in the _Bathroom Reader_ on really weird patron saints (there’s one for _Italian hairdessers_), and I was thinking that if they have a guy who intercedes on behalf of hemorrhoid sufferers, there should be someone out there for fighting ignorance. As a beginning I nominate the following people:
**OpalCat** , the Patron Saint of lists
**Melodyharmonious** , the Patron Saint of Rons, Ronettes, Rhon-duhs, and Ronulians.
**Der Trihs** , the [del]Patron Saint [/del] Secular Humanist of miltant atheism
**Master Wang-Ka** , Patron Saint of story-telling
**Hal** , (sorry), the Patron Saint of farm animals
**Skald the Rhymer** , the Patron Saint of evil overlords
**Qadgop the Mercotan** , the Patron Saint of funny medical stories
**Cecil Adams** is not a Patron Saint. **Cecil** is God.
Your turn.
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### Author:  [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/2 "2009-02-22T01:07:02Z")
Oh, and **Mangetout** , Patron Saint of scambaiting. I can’t believe I forgot him.
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### Author:  [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/3 "2009-02-22T01:22:12Z")
I think **Master Wang-Ka** will have to share saint-hood with **Sampiro**.
Maybe they can work out a time-share deal.
**Qadgop the Mercotan** is also the Patron Saint of all things Tolkien. His Fraternal Saints are **What Exit?** and **Elendil’s Heir**.
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### Author:  [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/4 "2009-02-22T01:26:06Z")
Hang around this place long enough and you’ll see everything twice. This was done years ago by the long-missing and lamented **SwimmingRiddles**. I was Patron Saint of Mix Tapes and Men of the Their Word.
A search fails to turn up the thread in question.
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### Author:  [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/5 "2009-02-22T01:31:45Z")
I agree that **Sampiro** should be a co-saint with **Master Wang-Ka** for story telling. In fact, **Sampiro** could well be the patron saint of Faulknerian/Williamsian/McCullersian/ Capotian Southern non-fiction.
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### Author:  [@Vox\_Imperatoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vox_Imperatoris)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/6 "2009-02-22T01:47:49Z")
**Vinyl Turnip** , patron saint of one-liners. Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever read a post of his that wasn’t, or at least didn’t contain, a funny one-liner.
Valete,
Vox Imperatoris
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### Author:  [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/7 "2009-02-22T03:40:44Z")
I’m voting **Malacandra** as the patron saint of literary stylings
Boy can that man write
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/8 "2009-02-22T04:16:09Z")
**RickJay** , patron saint of baseball fans
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### Author:  [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/9 "2009-02-22T04:56:54Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> Hang around this place long enough and you’ll see everything twice. This was done years ago by the long-missing and lamented **SwimmingRiddles**. I was Patron Saint of Mix Tapes and Men of the Their Word.
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> A search fails to turn up the thread in question.
Heh, I was thinking about that thread as soon as I read the OP. [Here it is](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=21381).
I was dubbed St. Shayna: Patron Saint of Blatantly Complimenting the Patron Saint of Patron Saints, and Thereby Securing the Often Coveted Position of Patron Saint of Jelly Donuts. (ooooooh…)
Too bad I hate jelly doughnuts. I didn’t dare tell her that at the time, though. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/10 "2009-02-22T15:07:06Z")
> [@Vlad\_Igor](#):
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> I agree that **Sampiro** should be a co-saint with **Master Wang-Ka** for story telling.
Don’t forget **Scylla**.
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### Author:  [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/11 "2009-02-22T19:43:06Z")
Who gets to be the patron saint of stupid popularity lists and pointless ass-kissing?
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### Author:  [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/12 "2009-02-22T20:15:03Z")
> [@Bear\_Nenno](#):
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> Who gets to be the patron saint of stupid popularity lists and pointless ass-kissing?
I vote you. In the meantime, knock it off with the threadshitting.
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### Author:  [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/13 "2009-02-22T22:16:59Z")
I would just like to point out what tomorrow is. 🙂
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/14 "2009-02-22T22:20:06Z")
> [@Polycarp](#):
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> I would just like to point out what tomorrow is. 🙂
[Terminalia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminus_(mythology))? 😃
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### Author:  [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/15 "2009-02-22T22:49:36Z")
> [@Vlad\_Igor](#):
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> I agree that **Sampiro** should be a co-saint with **Master Wang-Ka** for story telling. In fact, **Sampiro** could well be the patron saint of Faulknerian/Williamsian/McCullersian/ Capotian Southern non-fiction.
Seconded.
If we get a third on **Sampiro** , I believe he will be technically a saint.
🙂
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### Author:  [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/16 "2009-02-22T22:52:34Z")
**Dolores Reborn** , Patron Saint of Feuds
And I’ll third **Sampiro** ’s Saintship 😉
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### Author:  [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/17 "2009-02-22T22:56:21Z")
> [@EJsGirl](#):
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> Don’t forget **Scylla**.
…the patron saint of radio-controlled indoor blimps.
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### Author:  [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/18 "2009-02-22T23:44:02Z")
I nominate **WhyNot** as the Patron Saint of Herbal Remedies
**Hostile Dialect** as the Patron Saint of Linguistic Descriptivism
**Siam Sam** as the Patron Saint of Thailand
**msmith537** as the Patron Saint of Corporate America
**Incubus** as the Patron Saint of Bus Drivers
**LordIlPalazzo** as the Patron Saint of Entry-level Job Seekers
**DMark** as the Patron Saint of Visitors to Las Vegas
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### Author:  [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/19 "2009-02-23T00:27:53Z")
> [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](#):
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> **Incubus** as the Patron Saint of Bus Drivers
Waitasecond! We’ve got another shared Sainthood!
**Mr. Bus Guy** needs to be (Prehumously) canonized in this area, as well.
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### Author:  [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patron-saints-of-the-dope/486903/20 "2009-02-23T01:05:28Z")
**Cunctator** and **panache45** , co-Patron Saints of Choral Music.
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