Technically, it could also be the ablative case of "Maria the Bird." :)
----- Original Message ---- From: Joseph Catron <jncatron at gmail.com>
"Ironically, the superintendent reportedly didn't even know that the words 'Ave Maria' are Latin for 'Hail Mary' ..." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-w-whitehead/the-right-not-to-be-offen_b_508513.html
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