The Captain’s Log

Pontifications of The Great and Terrible Captain Cucamunga.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:06:19 EDT

Must you be so formal?

Look at you, throwing around the anonymous third person to seem erudite. One does what one can. One must put up barriers to keep one’s self intact. One makes shepherd’s pie from minced lamb. One makes cottage pie from minced beef.

Why oh why can’t you use the anonymous second person? You do what you can. You must put up barriers to keep yourself intact. You make shepherd’s pie from minced lamb. You make cottage pie from minced beef.