myth

Disclaimer:  This “It’s Saturday” might be a myth soooooo take that into consideration.  If I were you, I would not believe half of it and the other half probably isn’t true. But it could be right, but it could be wrong. ANYWAY, I had the opportunity to tas-it, c-it and xpernc-it and here’s my opinion which is worth nuttin!

We were waiting for our shuttle to our car at the Detroit Airport and two female flight attendants were tooooo.  They were Afro American females.  I said to them—How’s it going girls.  They jumped all over me—we are not girls no more than you are a boy, we are ladies, and you are a man.  I thought they were going to throw me to the ground and stomp on me.  My brother-in-law was already hiding behind the van as they were bigger than us!  My kid sister told me that maybe that was a racial reaction. erv, you need to be careful as you could get hurt (i.e. she always takes care of me). I think they were taking it as a myth which can cause a lot of confusion, my opinion. I just acted dumb. My buddy told me once—erv, you don’t even have to act dumb. It was a unique learning situation that I don’t get in Butler County, oh no, it was for sure a Detroit experience!

I was with and around some very neat folks on my trip (i.e. outstanding folks with good hearts, my kind of folks).  I learned a ton of stuff. I also learned soooo much from folks I talked to from many different countries.  Unbelievable.  They toooo were neat folks.  They aren’t much different then us as they are people who basically think like us but with maybe different religious and cultural beliefs (i.e. some myths, my opinion).  They were raised that way and don’t know any different, much like the myths of the ancient Greeks (e.g. worshipping of gods and goddesses of stone and wood for years—myths).  Socrates and Paul were killed because they tried to tell the Greek culture that those stones and wooden forms were not real gods but there was only one real God.  And today, none of the stones and wooden figures are worshipped, all gone, gone forever but are still part of the Greek culture and history—huh, interesting.  Saturday question—Do we still worship fake gods? CommonJoe says—I like my boat; she is my god.  But gas prices are soooo high that I don’t like her as much this year.  I might leave her in the shed and worship my other gods this year.  I have many!  SusieQ, who has a Hellenistic attitude much like the old Greek Mythology, asked me—erv, do we have more gods when we are more affluent? 

Our Greece and Turkey guides talked a lot about myths of the ancient history and of religious myths of the past. Some are no longer around but are still part of the history of the cultures.  Greek Mythology is very fascinating to me.  But our guides and our Bible teacher, Doctor Dan, were excellent, especially Doctor Dan. All of them used many words like: it could be, tradition has it, more than likely, history thinks, I don’t know for sure, people think, more than likely, my comments only, legend has it, I don’t know for sure, I like to think, there is some evidence to support this but I don’t know for sure, we didn’t vote on it to make sure it was true….

When you talk about stuff of the 6^th century BC or Paul’s life at the time of Christ, there are questions to the exactness.  Is the Trojan Horse a myth do you think?  The battle at Troy was actual but was the Trojan horse real? Nothing really changes folks.  Alexander The Great wanted power and money.  It’s all about the money for sure.  And that is no myth, my opinion.  It still is the major driving force. We were told that the big money in Greece is made under the table. The common folks from the many different countries that I talked to are all very concerned about the world economy and also war (i.e. again all about power and money).  A 40ish couple from Germany told me three times that we have had such a good life but now our lives will not be soooo good (i.e. their opinion).  Communication I had with these different folks was soooooo interesting to me.  Communication is soooooo fun and important.  Bad communications cause myths and confusion.  Here are some communication tips from MissPerfect, who always has her right blinker on: Let’s ask for clarification: 

• What do you mean exactly?
• Here’s what I understand… is this what you mean? 
• Can you please explain what you mean by that?

Soooo I was being patted down going through the security at the Istanbul Airport I think for the third time.  I thought the Turkey agent with an accent said to me—Give me your money—I said—Give you my money??!!  No no, I said good morning!  We both had a good laugh about that. 

Soooo do you believe everything folks tell you and what you hear on the 5 o’clock news, what your mother-in-law says, what the guy at the coffee shop says, your neighbor or the gals at card club?  Hey, it could be a myth for sure, a scam or snake oil.  Maybe it is true and maybe it isn’t, it could be fake or phony. It could be right and it might not be right. Doctor Dan said—"False words will parish, but the truth will always remain.” JoeTheGreat says--There are folks that think they know everything about everything.  They even can interpret scripture 100% accurately, every verse (i.e. maybe they think they are God themselves).  Maybe those folks are a myth and cause a lot of confusion.  I don’t really believe those folks (i.e. but that is me and you might think differently).  As one of my sub-guides said to many times--Goggle it erv, that is why we have some 2,300+ different Christian denominations.  When folks think they know everything, well, they have a problem, maybe, my opinion, could be. I suggest you do a price check, sucker!  I like the verse—His understanding I cannot fathom (i.e. He is God and we are human—now that is a huge massive difference). I don’t know what everything means, actually I know very little but I’m just a little ol’ farm boy from a mile and fourth south of Roseland, MN.

Tourism is maybe the leading industry in Greece and Turkey—Greek mythology and the starting of the Christian church by Paul are big tourist attractions.  And there are souvenir shops all over the place.  Soooo I was in a trinket shop looking at the junk and a guy comes up to me and says—Give you a good deal on the “evil eye” (i.e. negotiating is big, usually buy for about 60% of asking price). The evil eye is an old Greek myth that will ward off evil spirits.  I said—I’m a Christian and don’t believe in that myth—I’m a Christian too and don’t believe the myth either but folks buy a lot of them, a guy has to make a living, I sell what the crowd wants.  I said to him—Peace and prosperity to you and your family.  He patted my on my back as I left.

A wise man from MI once said—Confusion reigned, and all got wet.  His wise son says—A house full of women is a young man’s dream and an old man’s nightmare.  A fellow traveler said—I’m afraid that people are dumb.  Of course, these statements might all be myths! 

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean said—When the words we speak bring smiles to lips, our words have not been wasted.