The Last Straw / Frank McNally : In post-Catholic Ireland, asit's called, the role once served by the confession box is nowplayed by the bring centre. The bring centre is a collection ofboxes, more or less.
The only thing missing, vis-a-vis the confessional experience, isthe element of privacy that, depending on church acoustics,confession boxes offer(ed).
The parallels are striking. You arrive at the bring centrefeeling guilty and embarrassed, usually after a period spentreflecting on the commandments (fifth: thou shalt not buy fruit orvegetables in a pre-packed tray) and mentally ticking off the onesyou've broken. Then there's that cathartic moment when …
Blessed are recyclersThe Last Straw / Frank McNally : In post-Catholic Ireland, asit's called, the role once served by the confession box is nowplayed by the bring centre. The bring centre is a collection ofboxes, more or less.
The only thing missing, vis-a-vis the confessional experience, isthe element of privacy that, depending on church acoustics,confession boxes offer(ed).
The parallels are striking. You arrive at the bring centrefeeling guilty and embarrassed, usually after a period spentreflecting on the commandments (fifth: thou shalt not buy fruit orvegetables in a pre-packed tray) and mentally ticking off the onesyou've broken. Then there's that cathartic moment when …
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