days of swine and roses

I get a ton of junk email, like we all do. I have aggressive filtering, like most of us do. But something gets through every day, because reasons.

My personal favorites are the ones that address me as if I am, personally, Barnes & Noble. They frequently offer cleaning and reputational services (for me, Mr. Barnes & Noble), as well as something about putting Google Maps directly into my stores. Good stuff.

Today, something got through, and in those few preview words you can see without opening the email, I read the phrase “Million dollar bacon.”

So I said to Anne, “I mean, million dollar bacon sounds great. But who can afford that?”

“Someone who is living high on the hog,” she replied.

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Published on September 10, 2023 12:21
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Maria Mar I am not entirely sure. But I think you may be a master of sarcasm. I noticed that many young persons like yourself practice sarcasm, even since they were young. There must be some good reason for this; I don't know. The above which you wrote reminds me of my beloved Hilary on "Love it or List" an HGTV series on American, Canadian and British TV. I allow my jaw to drop at home when someone is incredibly rude to Hilary. When she has to waste money on repairs for deferred maintenance of their own homes through there own negligence or bad luck. Waste money in that way instead of using it for her masterpiece designs. Usually those with the deferred maintenance are the rudest. However, in the end, Hilary always performs miracles in making homes more livable or they list it with a savvy realtor who finds them the perfect house to fill the families truest needs. Both Hilary and David are shining stars, although they both get thrashed at times by the rude they are trying to help.

You will be one of the greats. I really thinks so. Great authors, well read by a few hear and there are true friends, even if they never get your signature on a book or an audible. Words always carry through and sometimes someone may really understand what you are saying. I think that matters a lot. A very very big lot.
Maria

P.S. if this does not help you please delete. Sarcasm, I did not learn to use it until I was in my 50's. While in the 4th grade grammar school, the nuns sent me on a quest to all the libraries in the town of Healdsburg, wine country. Just to figure out the meaning of this conundrum of a word. My mom and dad could not explain the concept for they never saw the need to lie nor to push misunderstanding of their speech. They told us you can think some things through without saying it out aloud. What a concept; sarcasm! I have been to Great Britain and I have a clue, with their monarchies and so forth.

Authors vs speeches given for an audience of 45 or zillions on TV. Well, I value authors very very much.The Pillars of the Earth My parents were pillars of the earth when they were walking this planet. Thank you Mr. Ken Follet for giving me this oh-so-helpful concept. Helps me walk the planet while I am here. You see, Wil? You never know how you will touch the heart or illuminate someone. An author, yourself, could be encouraged by this simple yet complicated fact.


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