Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Catering Commentary
Well, it'll be Easter soon, and I'd like to add some Biblical commentary.
One of the things that I never understood is why no one ever talked about Jesus's ministry in terms of the bad catering. If you think of it, that was one of the most memorable characteristics of the whole affair.
First there was the marriage at Cana where Jesus started his ministry. If you recall, the event was highlighted by the conversion of the water into wine. But what kind of lousy caterer runs out of liquor at a wedding, anyway? The bartender must have gone nuts -- thinking he was going to lose all those tips. Totally inexcusable.
Then there was the miracle of loaves and fishes. Think about it. Huge crowd of people -- and no food to feed them. A few paltry loaves and fishes. The caterer could have made a killing on that one -- taco stands, Italian ice, fried dough. . . the real miracle was that the kid with the food didn't resort to price gouging. And what did all those people drink while they ate the loaves and fishes? Nothing -- again with the nothing to drink! There you have it -- another example of lousy catering.
Then there was the Last Supper. The Romans didn't think much of the Jews -- and it's easy to see why. The Romans were Italians -- they'd have lasagna, penne, calzones, some antipasto -- wash it all down with a little Chianti. On the other hand, the Passover feast was the big meal of the year for the Jews -- and what did they serve? Unleavened bread and horseradish. I mean, have you ever actually tasted horseradish? No wonder the Romans thought that they were crazy. And all because of the catering!
It's sad how thy never talk about the important stuff in theological classes.
One of the things that I never understood is why no one ever talked about Jesus's ministry in terms of the bad catering. If you think of it, that was one of the most memorable characteristics of the whole affair.
First there was the marriage at Cana where Jesus started his ministry. If you recall, the event was highlighted by the conversion of the water into wine. But what kind of lousy caterer runs out of liquor at a wedding, anyway? The bartender must have gone nuts -- thinking he was going to lose all those tips. Totally inexcusable.
Then there was the miracle of loaves and fishes. Think about it. Huge crowd of people -- and no food to feed them. A few paltry loaves and fishes. The caterer could have made a killing on that one -- taco stands, Italian ice, fried dough. . . the real miracle was that the kid with the food didn't resort to price gouging. And what did all those people drink while they ate the loaves and fishes? Nothing -- again with the nothing to drink! There you have it -- another example of lousy catering.
Then there was the Last Supper. The Romans didn't think much of the Jews -- and it's easy to see why. The Romans were Italians -- they'd have lasagna, penne, calzones, some antipasto -- wash it all down with a little Chianti. On the other hand, the Passover feast was the big meal of the year for the Jews -- and what did they serve? Unleavened bread and horseradish. I mean, have you ever actually tasted horseradish? No wonder the Romans thought that they were crazy. And all because of the catering!
It's sad how thy never talk about the important stuff in theological classes.
# posted by Bill @ 7:08 PM 
