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MONKS. SOME OF THE
HOTTEST MEN ON EARTH!?

Not in a Chippendale kind of way. No, in a word way. You see, until the fifteenth
century, all books were meticulously handwritten over and over again. When one
copy was finished, the next was begun. Because the only book of any importance
of that era was the Bible, monks completed most of the handwork, blazing
through manuscript after manuscript. This kept monks rather busy.
Then along came Johann Gutenberg. Gutenberg, as you know, invented the
first printing press. This invention allowed mass publication of books,
giving the Common Man access to titles—such as the Bible—that were
once strictly reserved for the wealthy. Of course, it also put a lot of monks
out of business. While some monks may have resented being replaced by the
automation of the day, we’re sure that more than a few were willing to kiss the
quill and inkwell goodbye. This essentially means that not only was
Gutenberg the catalyst for the print revolution, he also saved countless
monks from the misery of carpal tunnel syndrome. Printing presses have
changed, and today the Bible enjoys the largest circulation of any
publication on Earth. We thank you Mr. Gutenberg, for bringing
literacy to the world and giving us printers a reason to exist.