Are
you familiar with a FETIAL? Ancient Romans didn't
wage war without one.
FETIAL – (fēʹshɘl) n. in
ancient Rome,
any of a group of priests who gave advice in the conduct of war, diplomatic
negotiations, etc.
Kind
of a conflict of interest wouldn’t you say? And it could be mistaken for fecal – you know what that means …
Joke!
Joke! Please don’t vilify me. It’s just a fun play on words (hence, “Wordplay”!). Of course, war isn’t funny
– but we need to return to a way of lightening the mood in times of stress, by
way of humor, regardless the topic.
This
weekend’s Freedom Holiday
is a great time to start.
Did
you notice? The definition of fetial
began with, “in ANCIENT Rome,” groups of priests counseled war leaders. Yet we have learned nothing since the 8th century
B.C. Sadly, humor, once an American pastime of relief from daily life, has been
crushed by violence …
