Writer's Block: Clothing Options

[theoldwolf]

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In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, the rings, and nose jewels, the changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, the glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty. (Isaiah 3:18-24)

For behold, ye do love money, and your substance, and your fine apparel, and the adorning of your churches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted. (Mormon 8:37)

And they did impart of their substance, every man according to that which he had, to the poor, and the needy, and the sick, and the afflicted; and they did not wear costly apparel, yet they were neat and comely. (Alma 1:27)

The compass by which I set my course seem to indicate that opting for fashion rather than comfort is not a wise choice...

Comments

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Even going straight from the Bible, there seems to be more emphasis on simple living and charitable service than the acquisition of wealth, an all that implies. "How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!". Isaiah was warning Israel against focusing on adorning the outer vessel with wealth and ignoring the Lord's commandments - indeed, threatening destruction if they didn't wake up and smell the falafel...

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

God is El Shaddai. Most people treat Him as though he were El Cheapo...

Falafel, interestingly, is Arabic in origin, but has become a staple throughout all the middle east. I have a couple of packets of Israeli falafel in my cabinet, sent by a colleague in Israel, so that's what I thought of. Wikipedia says:

"According to the Hebrew-language paper, Ynetnews, 'A possible theory suggests falafel was invented some 1000 years ago by the Egyptian Copts, who brought it with them to the rest of the Middle East.'"

I hear you cauling me......

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

Watercauling.....I gots the baldness and the stinkin' rent.... pays the stinkin' rent next week tho'.....

Tires though..... these, I am assured from Shakespeare, the Lodger on Silver Street are ornate headdresses, frequently underwired ... tire is derived from "attire" and Shakespeare lodged with a tire-maker.

Its strange how one never equates Holy Writ with Shakespeare yet the King James' is of course contemporary with him, almost. Beautiful English, yet sometimes misleading through changing usage.

Have ye noticed a tendency towards "comfy" in all the answers? Ye can be naked at the keyboard and non but the subscribers to the webcam will know. Subscribers? you don't put naked bod on screen for free, y'know....

My favorite sonnet...

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth,
My sinful earth these rebel powers array,
Why dost thou pine within and suffer dearth,
Painting thy outward walls so costly gay?
Why so large cost, having so short a lease,
Dost thou upon thy fading mansion spend?
Shall worms, inheritors of this excess,
Eat up thy charge? Is this the body's end?
Then, soul, live thou upon thy servant's loss,
And let that pine to aggravate thy store;
Buy terms divine in selling hours of dross;
Within be fed, without be rich no more:

So shalt thou feed on death, that feeds on men,
And death once dead, there's no more dying then.

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And then, of course, there's this famous coincidence (or Easter Egg - nobody can say for sure):

Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength He dwells in his city, doeth marvelous things, and saith: Be still and know that I am God. To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake (46 words from the beginning) with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear (46 words from the end, not counting Selah) in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

William Shakespeare, born in 1564, would have been 46 years old in 1611, the year the King James Bible was published. Is it possible that he had a hand in the project?

Only his hairdresser knew for sure...

Re: My favorite sonnet...

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Not one of the better Writer's Blocks, since it's a two-choice question. I'll just say this: Buying for comfort is much less expensive than buying for fashion, because what makes you comfortable doesn't change as often. Heck, clothes tend to get more comfy the more you wear them.

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Amen to that. And I can look just as good in my $199.00 suit from Mr. Mac as the Prime Minister of Bolognistan does in his $3000.00 custom-tailored Italian job...