One of the more colorful workshops at the Synod in Rome this week: https://t.co/YrIPl1HmSA
— Edward Feser (@FeserEdward) October 14, 2023
Actually it makes more sense than most of the utter nonsense being discussed at the Synod. Orwell’s words apply with great force to the head cases at the Synod:
But I wear sandals and drink juice…sometimes
I drink juice all the time Ben! Haven’t worn sandals though since I was a kid, when they provided the cheapest summer foot wear.
In Orwell’s time juice usually meant canned juice and I don’t blame him for not liking that. I still shudder from memories of the taste of canned juice from my childhood. Considering how wet the English climate is, I think someone would have to be deranged to wear sandals consistently over there.
It’s funny… I’m on day 2 of a vegetable juice regimen…he didn’t mention vegetable juice…phew.
Donald:
Actually in Orwell’s day, middle-class English kids (boys and girls) wore sandals pretty commonly in summer, especially in the warmer parts. Adult men, however, did not
“Mighty wind” reminds me of the devil in Dante “who made a bugle of his breech”.
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