His Hermeneuticalness pointed out to the young woman that I hadn't ordered cake. She explained that it was a free treat for all their female customers, to celebrate International Women's Day.
It briefly occurred to me that this was a terribly sexist thing...
What a stereotype to perpetuate... I'm a woman, and so I must like chocolate cake! Is this really the equality which hundreds marched for today in Central London?
Actually, I'm afraid that I didn't much care. It was chocolate cake. I ate it.
In order to strike a blow for equality for downtrodden men everywhere, His Hermeneuticalness stole a spoonful of my chocolate cake. I let him live, but only because I suspect that attacking one's parish priest with a cake fork probably carries some sort of canonical penalty...
Would it not be true that attacking one's Parish Priest with a cake fork because he is one's Parish Priest may do so, whereas with attacking one's Parish Priest with a cake fork on account of stealing cake- odds are you're in the clear
ReplyDeleteI think this is a very cruel post for those of us whose Lenten penance involves giving up chocolate. And cake.
ReplyDeleteSue Sims- but not as cruel as if you'd been handed the cake and had to decline!:)
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! I laughed out loud.
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