of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !
Tho only time I remember winning a raffle, I was about 3. I could choose the prize and walked past dolls, teddies, sweets etc to reach out and grasp what I'd wanted all along, a red London bus!
Highly desirable shiny red...
ReplyDeletei remember the thrill of being allowed to stir cubes of red jelly in to a bowl of hot water
ReplyDeleteTho only time I remember winning a raffle, I was about 3. I could choose the prize and walked past dolls, teddies, sweets etc to reach out and grasp what I'd wanted all along, a red London bus!
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