Sometimes words just fail me ...

An Oxfordshire village was apparently unable to stage its annual Passion play depicting the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Christ because one of the councillors on the Licensing Board refused permission. His reason? A 'Passion' play was clearly about sex, and therefore unsuitable for Easter.

What can one say?

Obviously it is that councillor who can't help but THINK about sex.

I agree with, Rick. We have some true Whack-a-doodles in this world.

Angels and Ministers of Grace have mercy on us! Has anyone seen the Alludium Q-38 Explosive Space Modulator? Someone pinched it on me.

I read somewhere that two hospitals changed the wording on their menus so that dessert spotted dick was renamed to spotted richard. Unsurprisingly both changed it back very quickly. It's like how they've altered the names in the Enid Blyton books. Fanny is now Franny and Dick is now Rick, oh yes Bessie became Beth, because apparently Bessie has slavery connotations.

Fanny? Bessie? Who are they?

Leo and Dick (boys), Anne and Paula (or Pauli as SHE want it be) and Tim the dog.

That's how I remember. Of course, in Finnish.

Fanny used to be a perfectly ordinary girls name in England until WW2. Presumably fanny for bottom came over with US troops; but how or why it changed its meaning in the UK is intriguing.
My late Grandma's name was considered perfectly normal until her untimely death from cancer just after the war, would be unthinkable nowadays.

Muff nowadays has entirely different connotations, I can still just remember a furry muff being popular amongst young girls in the late fifties-my sister had one for Christmas to keep her hands warm.

However back to the original article: I find it difficult to believe, I seriously wonder whether it's really true. If so the person must be a total ignoramus. Far more likely for a Passion Play to be banned in case it offended certain religious minorities in today's UK unfortunately. (Birmingham Schools etc.)

Not sure about Bessie, but I think Fanny is George's mother, wife of Prof. Kirrin.

On the original subject I suppose that misunderstanding of the word Passion comes from not only total ignorance of literature but also of language.

You're right it's true (according to the Daily Mail anyway).
Apparently the incredibly ignorant and stupid officer who refused the licence has had to make a grovelling apology. His colleagues will crucify him on his return to work. (sorry)
The comment I liked was "You can't even hold a Crucifixion nowadays without a licence."
Rather a pity they just didn't go ahead, get fined and watch the ignominy heaped on the Council and the official.

And of course we all believe what the Daily Mail says. Did they mention that crucifixion cures cancer in the article?