Here is a great cultural insight from A Dictionary of Czech Popular Culture by Andrew Roberts, I picked up this book, but it is in my boxes on the way to Prague. To read more about this book head over to the Prague Post.

Ježíšmarjá: “(Jesus and Mary) While Ježíšmarjá, pane bože (good lord) and krucifix are the most common oaths of everyone from kindergarteners to retirees, their religious meaning is lost on most Czechs. A combination of forced Catholicism, industrialism and communism have made the large majority into materialists who see little use for religious ritual.”