I snap to attention as I approach the customs booth at the border. As I roll down the window and proffer my passport, the officer asks if I’ve “ever been inside.” It’s a nerve-wracking moment. “Inside?” as in jail? Finally I realize I’m being asked to pull over for a search. I’m so freaked out that I run up over the curb and strip a tire.
Basically, I turn into a puddle of worry when faced with any kind of official authority. I have this vague but powerful feeling that I am about to be found out and apprehended for some unknown, unintentional or overlooked shortcoming. And I don’t think I’m alone. Perhaps that’s why the ancient Greek myth of Oedipus is still so powerful.
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Wow, that is some deep analysis! And I loved hearing about the cursed necklace and its modern analogy--full of relevance.
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Archer, Yeah, I occasionally read the Canadian papers online and stream CBC. I'd learned about the controversies surrounding the
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Jamie, your comment about the Oedipus movie is so relevant. At this time in Canada we are dealing with a terrible sin done in our
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Archer, Solid gold, and eternally relevant. Thank you. We can perform the purification rituals, we can remove the metaphysical