“There are decades when nothing happens and there are weeks when decades happen.” Lenin
We seem to be in such a period. Wasn’t Iran supposed to begin a direct, full-scale attack on Israel this weekend? Tomorrow might be interesting. How many times have I recently seen some social media influencer post something along the lines of “It has begun” or “We’re here” without explanation, it being apparently clear that the economic collapse, or world war, or the exposing of the elite, or Armageddon itself is upon us.
Well, there’s food in the fridge, the supermarket is still open and we probably have a few days or weeks of normalcy before the election, so let’s crack open a cold one and take a few light, sardonic jabs at the powers that shouldn’t be with another round of memes.
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The best thing about mid-summer work here is taking a cool plunge in the Bitterroot when the thermometer is hitting peak temp, as in over 100. And that would be just after work on days when we get an early 6:30am start, taking advantage of the cool morning. One of the worst things is that I’m feeling too lethargic after work to get any good writing done.
But when the artichoke flowers, and the chirping grass-hopper sits in a tree and pours down his shrill song continually from under his wings in the season of wearisome heat, then goats are plumpest and wine sweetest; women are most wanton, but men are feeblest, because Sirius parches head and knees and the skin is dry through heat.
Sirius of course being the brightest star in the Dog constellation (Canis Major), appearing on the eastern horizon just before dawn in July and August.
By the way, in that quote above, between ‘women’ and ‘men’, do you find the use of ‘but’ rather than ‘and’ interesting? Plump goats, sweet wine, wanton women, but feeble men, sunburn and dry skin. Wanton Women on the plus side of the ledger? Hmm. Oh well, onto the memes:
One more, to address the unrest in Northern England:
Great! I like your style. Who wrote the quote about Sirius?