St. Genevieve is the patron saint
Of Paris because when Attila the Hun
Approached her prayers, it's said,
Made him march instead to Orleans.
She was hard to drown, performed
Miraculous cures and healings,
Could read minds. Her presence
Made candles light themselves.
It is impolitic to mention her
In the same prayer as St. Aignan,
Sandthrower, cloudwatcher and
Patron of Orleans who felt that,
At 93, he was too old
To have to save his city again.
Every November 17 Orleans sells
Gingerbread pigs in Aignan's honor.
Don't even try asking for one in Paris
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