Traditionally, St. Lawrence is the patron saint of librarians, students, and tanners. Since legend has it that he was tortured to death by being roasted on a grill, he is also the patron saint of cooks and roasters. The story also goes that on the grill, he quipped: "This side’s done, turn me over and have a bite". This led to comedians adopting him too.
Another community reveres him as their patron saint. This led to his name also being associated with a recent operation that took less time than was previously estimated. What was this operation about?
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The rescue of the trapped miners in Chile, which was unofficially dubbed "Operation San Lorenzo". San Lorenzo, as he is known there, is also the patron saint of miners, because he once buried treasure to hide it from Roman officials.