An acute disease of the skin marked by localized inflammation and fever often called erysipelas or ergotism (which I can talk about for hours...)
but most commonly called Saint Anthony's Fire, because praying to him was believed to effect a cure.
Saint Anthony is pretty neat...I think I first heard of him because of Dali.
and the temptation of St. Anthony.
hhmm.
Antony is the patron of the poor and oppressed; alms given for his intercession are called "Saint Antony's Bread".
He is also patron of barren women, harvests and pets.
He is often invoked to help find lost objects.
he also has some assosation with pigs, and met up with Saint Paul, and how that all ties in with Minnesota is beyond me.
but most commonly called Saint Anthony's Fire, because praying to him was believed to effect a cure.
Saint Anthony is pretty neat...I think I first heard of him because of Dali.
and the temptation of St. Anthony.
hhmm.
Antony is the patron of the poor and oppressed; alms given for his intercession are called "Saint Antony's Bread".
He is also patron of barren women, harvests and pets.
He is often invoked to help find lost objects.
he also has some assosation with pigs, and met up with Saint Paul, and how that all ties in with Minnesota is beyond me.
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m1sund3rst0od:
thanks for the comment. 
joedanger:
i love the saints. i had a few faves but i can't remember who now. i wanted to be a saint myself, santo de disgracias, the patron saint of mistakes. i don't think there's one of those yet.