My sister texted me: “Are you familiar with INRI above the cross/crucifix in most Catholic churches?”
I said I was, but that I didn’t know, or can’t remember as I’ve probably looked it up before, what it means.
Then I shared what I’d found as to its meaning, to which she replied:
Yes, but what makes me laugh is Pépère [our maternal grandfather, who lived in Pawtucket, RI] used to say it stood for “In RI” [“in Rhode Island”].
This is not only hilarious to me, it’s a family story I’d never heard.