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Last week Worthless Word for the Day presented me with "bundling": a sort of nineteenth-century country custom entailing an unmarried couple sharing the same bed without undressing. Call me paranoid, but that seems to me to be an elaborate exercise in self-deceptive wishful thinking. Only cats, family and heterosexual girlfriends are exempt from #7 on my List Of Rules For Life, which is "never share a bed with anyone you're not planning to have passionate sex with practically immediately."
And, while we're on the subject of feminist ranting, the Religious Right strikes again: a vaccine has been developed for the human papilloma virus, which causes cervical cancer, the second most dangerous cancer for women. Religious groups are opposing widespread use of the vaccine on the grounds that it will encourage promiscuity. I spit.
On a happier note,
strawberryfrog and
short_mort had a dashed good wedding on Saturday: small, unconventional, genuine and in a very beautiful setting. I caught up with bunches of the Old CLAW Guard on whom I have not set eyes in years, in some cases ten or more. I have to add, the bride's bright red dress, with corset, was wonderful, and
strawberryfrog looks very dashing in a top hat and tails. A pity he and the best man had removed their sideburns, aka face hamsters, they would have completed the Edwardian look no end.
In an abrupt about-face, I have to go to a funeral now. I am very sad to report that my Evil Landlord's father died last week, after a long illness and a major operation. While the EL is being German and stiff-upper-lip about it, There Shall Be Moral Support.
And, while we're on the subject of feminist ranting, the Religious Right strikes again: a vaccine has been developed for the human papilloma virus, which causes cervical cancer, the second most dangerous cancer for women. Religious groups are opposing widespread use of the vaccine on the grounds that it will encourage promiscuity. I spit.
On a happier note,
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In an abrupt about-face, I have to go to a funeral now. I am very sad to report that my Evil Landlord's father died last week, after a long illness and a major operation. While the EL is being German and stiff-upper-lip about it, There Shall Be Moral Support.
Pah!
Date: Monday, 19 June 2006 08:27 am (UTC)Please give Eckie a (stiff, upperlip, German) hug from me. I have been uncertain as to whether to offer condolences or not.
Re: Pah!
Date: Monday, 19 June 2006 12:14 pm (UTC):D :D :D Can't wait till extemp reads that comment!
Re: Pah!
Date: Monday, 19 June 2006 02:11 pm (UTC)Tchah!
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Date: Monday, 19 June 2006 12:01 pm (UTC)something along the lines of...since love is said to laugh at locksmiths, it probably smiles broadly at a sack filled with feathers. (talking about the version where a bolster upholds virtue)
If Eckhard isn't getting mail at the moment, please pass on my condolences to him.
BTW, has your cell number changed? I tried to call you but got someone extremely baritone and non english speaking.
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Date: Monday, 19 June 2006 02:33 pm (UTC)My cell has not changed in over a year. Check my webpage, the correct number is on my academic page. Last I looked, I was neither baritone nor anything other than ridiculously English-speaking.
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Date: Monday, 19 June 2006 01:25 pm (UTC)Perhaps it salved parental conscience rather than preventing sex per se?
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Date: Tuesday, 20 June 2006 07:50 am (UTC)crumble, crumble...
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