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Cake day: June 6th, 2023

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  • I get essentially the same, although not being familiar with the references makes some parts unclear.

    I’m assuming Michaelmas is a name, but maybe it’s a celebration (like Christmas) and the word term here is implying the author’s feelings about it.

    Same with the Chancellor part. What does sitting in the hall mean? It’s an Inn, so not in official capacity then? Is it a metaphor or common turn of phrase?

    Is Holbern hill steep? Or is it a famously gentle hill? The use of “wonderful” here tripped me up at first too since it’s so different from how we’d use it now.

    What are chimney-pots? Are they just chimneys or something else?






  • To start, yes many people get a truck that shouldn’t, so no arguments there. But to think a van is just blanket superior undermines your point. They have different use cases really (I’ve never seen a welding van for example).

    For example, as a truck owner who can only afford one vehicle, and who uses their vehicle for personal and work, a van would be no good for my needs. The vehicle needs to be able to haul both people when not in use for work (so crew cab is a must) and large/gross/messy stuff when it is. My tools need to be kept separate from the messy things, and those messy things don’t need protection (and it’d be harder to load/unload them if covered like in a van anyways).

    Plus, all the work vans I’ve seen in my area are bigger than my truck anyways so that’s kinda funny.