tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159829652582580869.post9074329717743601458..comments2023-05-19T01:28:47.994+10:00Comments on Wendy off the rock... : Topol meets Monty PythonWendy of the Rockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01075191933681796096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159829652582580869.post-22584488361153593972014-10-22T23:08:48.991+11:002014-10-22T23:08:48.991+11:00Likewise, my friend. And by the way, you don't...Likewise, my friend. And by the way, you don't need to call me 'Ms VE'. Just call me 'The'. The Vinyl Editionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134788624635069568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159829652582580869.post-3129583087506796512014-10-22T18:06:36.908+11:002014-10-22T18:06:36.908+11:00This is about the umpty-tenth time I've tried ...This is about the umpty-tenth time I've tried to respond to your lovely message but the combination of failing eyesight, fat fingers and small devices thwarts me every time. So here I am at my trusty big screen to try again. Thank you, Ms VE for your thoughtful comment. I cannot tell you how much it means to me to be back in conversation with you...albeit via various means of social media...<br />XXWendy of the Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01075191933681796096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159829652582580869.post-25580115975570037482014-10-20T19:24:17.265+11:002014-10-20T19:24:17.265+11:00Very interesting. I think the whole "because ...Very interesting. I think the whole "because we always have" argument often comes from a desire for something static in a constantly changing world. Of course, it can also come from a resistance to change, and a desire to preserve something convenient to certain parties (perhaps so in the family case you have mentioned). <br />In a broader context, many traditions are preserved because of the vested interests of corporate, religious or political powers. And sometimes it's a personal or community desire to preserve certain rites of passage.<br />'the anal retentiveness of the dominant' - I think you might be on to something here.<br /> The Vinyl Editionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134788624635069568noreply@blogger.com