Mood: energetic
Now Playing: Le Garage- The Futureheads
Topic: Hurrah!
Evening,
Despite intense provocation from assorted idiots I've had a very good day. Penguin have released a selection of slim paperbacks priced #1.50 to celebrate their 70th anniversary. I have just finished 'The Snobs' by Muriel Spark which features four of her short stories. My favourite story is 'The Executor' partly because it contains the following genius line.
'O God, everlasting and almighty,' I prayed 'make me strong, and guide and lead me as to how Mrs Thatcher would conduct herself in circumstances of this nature.'
What a prayer! It's brilliant and I have recited it to myself at several trying moments throughout the day. I remember a journalist, whose name escapes me, reciting an anecdote in which Mrs T found herself in the unfortunate situation of her leg becoming the object of an amourous dog's affections. In public. Whilst making a speech. Whereas any normal person would have run around yelling 'get it off me'!, Maggie carried on the speech as if nothing was happening. I must say I do admire that ability to ignore any occurrence or circumstance that displeases one and appear completely unflustered.
As a socialist this is not the first time I have looked at Thatcher and thought why couldn't she have been one of ours? Still there's always Rosie Kane.
Cheerio.
Posted by Clairwil
at 10:49 PM BST