O Happy Day

[Dennis Perrin/Nancy Bauer]

>You mean manual labor is beautiful when it is wholly unnecessary.
>But that's a trivial truism. Just think of all the third (sometimes even
>second) generation billionaires who spend much of their time in
>taxing (even potentially lethal) bodily activity just for the fun of
>it. You aren't talking about manual labor. You are talking about
>playtime.
>


>Unforced muscular activity properly spaced is as has always
>been recognized by everyone a delight and a contribution
>to human life. Imposed manual labor is just another name
>for torture.
>
>Carrol

Already spoke to this, my cranky comrade. Yes, yes, there are countless
bloody dreadful tasks -- no need to posture on that point. Your crack about
"playtime" is based on ignorance of my working situation, some of which I've
posted here. Trust me, Carrol, when I want to "play," I don't dig up fence
posts and pour concrete in below-freezing weather. Do you?

DP