Friday 19 July 2019

Listless Loafing

In 1912, the Church of Scotland complained about
"the listless loafing of men who spend the day reading Sunday newspapers, and discussing, not always quietly, the latest sporting events".
This complaint is not unique to 1912, I can assure you 😁
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