There seems to be a little thing going around, and I think it just might be gone from me soon. I have been fighting a cold since coming back home from the New Years trip east. I have been going about somewhat in a fog and not in my usual routine. The fog seems to be lifting now and the routines become even more important .
Routines and rituals are those ever day events that give meaning to our lives. Most are very personal, some are local and others are national/ global. The personal rituals are very important to us but are strictly ‘folk’ in nature. We value them because they give meaning and structure to every day existence. They can even be sacred in character, but generally popular culture they are not. This is not to dismiss them completely but they are not the focus of our attention here.
My cold has been meaningful to me, but when everyone has one, and aren’t they really going around a lot more right now they might spread around into popular culture like a loud rude sneeze that infects everyone sitting close to you. Popular culture is generally commercial in nature, but maybe sometimes it might just not be, not when it comes to chicken soup. I stayed in, watched some old movies, sipped tea and lemon, and ate some chicken soup.
See you soon.
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