St. Francis | Dot Virgins . 3

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My Catholic iconography and hagiography are very vague. But I think this is St. Francis because a bird is perched on his hand (not seen here).

Image ... St. Francis. St. Mark's Church, Dorchester.

Pleaant Street | Dot Virgins . 2

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I bike by this particular virgin every day. In the morning an Asian family is having their coffee in front of the shrine and in the evening they're drinking beer. This is the most elaborate adoration of the virgin I've come across so far.

Image ... Virgin of Pleasant Street, Dorchester.

Dot Virgins . 1

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Yes, there are virgins in Dorchester, or Dot as we call it. They're everywhere for the taking, conveniently hanging out on peoples' front lawns. Most often, as here, they are ensconced in a bathtub-like enclosue; or perhaps an improvised grotto, even in glass cases.

Image ... Virgin.