Forty Lashes with a Wet Noodle!

First the needle, now the noodle.

The Needler in the Haystack has taken up The Wet Noodle against other bloggers whom he deems deserving of a lashing.

David R. came in for one on Saturday and my turn came up Sunday.  My transgression had to do with the casual use of the term "hajj." I had a gut reaction that it was insensitive to call an errand to City Hall the equivalent of a holy pilgrimage.After checking several sources, I did not see any proof that the word had become generalized for such usage. Dan reached back to 200 B.C. to support his argument for my chastisement.

I would rather err on the side of caution than offend another person's religion. So bring on the noodle.

As for Dan's over-the-top reaction to perceived lapses by fellow bloggers, such officiousness bodes ill for those who may have to deal with Dan as a representative of the new administration.

--Bernice

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