Comments on: And there was much rejoicing http://www.makingchutney.com/2008/06/26/and-there-was-much-rejoicing/ One part facial hair. Two parts moxy. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:17:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: ogre http://www.makingchutney.com/2008/06/26/and-there-was-much-rejoicing/#comment-15210 ogre Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:15:15 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/?p=1352#comment-15210 I rather liked the way that... Wayne (?)... smote the evil-doers, chiding them as late arrivers who missed out on the etiquette lesson... It's a service and there's a culture... which has been changed (with astonishing speed, IMO). It's a service. Not having people cheer for each minister who died... I mean, each minister who retired--no, wait, each one who just got some sort of fellowshiping gold star... seems fine with me. I'm just glad it's not treated as a graduation ceremony any longer (much as my minister would smite me for that heresy...). I rather liked the way that… Wayne (?)… smote the evil-doers, chiding them as late arrivers who missed out on the etiquette lesson…

It’s a service and there’s a culture… which has been changed (with astonishing speed, IMO). It’s a service. Not having people cheer for each minister who died… I mean, each minister who retired–no, wait, each one who just got some sort of fellowshiping gold star… seems fine with me.

I’m just glad it’s not treated as a graduation ceremony any longer (much as my minister would smite me for that heresy…).

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