INTERESTING WORD TRIVIA 14 ABOGADO DE CAMPANILLA. Literally, “lawyer with a small bell” but figuratively, this is a “sought after celebrity lawyer” or even “legal luminary.” Carmen Guerrero Nakpil in her article she updated in June, 2008 in Philstar explains that when bar topnotchers of the late 19th century “…condescended to appear on the dusty streets of Manila, they were preceded by a couple of pages, or bellboys, shaking little metal bells to frighten off less distinguished pedestrians into getting out of their way. It was the same honor given to the Viaticum, when a priest, carrying the Sacred Host, was on his way to give the Last Sacraments to the dying. “ (From the forthcoming book MALICTIONARY 4)
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