Make the Middle Ages Dark Again
I miss the good old days. You remember. Back when the only thing people knew about the Middle Ages is that they were Dark and filled with evil barons wresting a living off the back of their serfs, not to mention lecherous clergy imprisoning young maidens so as to rape them and then accuse them of witchcraft. You remember, right? What it was like when the Middle Ages were Dark? The Roman Catholic Church made slaves of everyone, stripped them of their sense of dignity and independence and made social status a matter not of achievement, but birth. The Church hated science and industry and did everything in its power to keep people in chains. It guarded its authority with the sword and the stake, stifled all innovation, and fed the common people lies. And why were these Ages so Dark? There were no universities, no towns, only castles with dungeons. Monks huddled in their cells thinking dark thoughts about sin, while Vikings stormed across the countryside, raping and pillaging and ca
Adorable! Welsh Corgis are terrific dogs.
ReplyDeleteWould you travel for 12 hours with her strapped onto the roof of your car? Just curious how a dog-lover like you feels about that story.
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I wouldn't, but only because I don't think she would enjoy it. Surely you have seen dogs riding along with their heads hanging out the window, clearly enjoying the wind in their ears. As I understand it, the Romneys' dog crate was equipped with a windshield (which Romney rigged specifically to protect the dog), and the dog quite willingly jumped in for the ride. Just think of the dogs you see riding in the back of the pickup truck: dogs seem to enjoy speed almost as much as people do. My dog is also crate trained, so I know that dogs are actually totally comfortable being in their crates, unlike what some protestors at AKC dog shows have sometimes presumed.
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