So I was 7 years old when The Thorn Birds came out. We were also Catholic and lived in a very Catholic city. So everyone was talking about it. I don't remember if we watched it or not, our parents were pretty laid back but I don't think it would have entertained us much. But we knew the gist of the story. And we also knew that we were not to talk about it with kids from a certain house. Their parents weren't super religious or strict, but they were the type who was very involved in the church and took the faith seriously. We thought that was why (it kind of was.)

So 20 years later I find out why. Turns out the husband had been a priest for almost 20 years. His future wife began working for him in the parish. A few years after that he left the priesthood because he wanted to have his own children. They got married a year later. 😂 This wasn't any kind of secret among the adults or his kids, and whatever was going on was certainly much less passionate than the Thorn Birds. I think they did meet and fall in love, but they didn't do anything inappropriate while he was a priest. They were a lovely couple and got like 50 years together and many children and many happy memories. But yeah, I can understand why our parents didn't want us talking about it in front of his kids. 😂

Anybody else remember a mini-series that hit a little close to home? (No After-School Specials. I want to keep it light. 😬)