APAD: Beggars can't be choosers

Freedom, we were told, means being able to choose. Therefore, it must be

terrible to be a beggar.

 

The tramps in NCE3, however, have made a big choice. Begging as they may, they

seem to live as free as a bird.

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看过一篇文章,some beggars used to have good backgrounds. -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/10/2023 postreply 12:43:10

Siddhartha Gautama for one at least before he became Buddha? -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/10/2023 postreply 14:05:46

刚知道,他生于Nipel. -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/10/2023 postreply 14:32:00

He was born as a prince, married, had children, -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/10/2023 postreply 15:24:59

and became a mendicant, i.e., beggar, and then Buddha. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/10/2023 postreply 16:53:18

um,um,um this beggar can be a chooser, back to his palace... -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (52 bytes) () 05/10/2023 postreply 20:10:23

not all beggars realize it and show appreciation -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (263 bytes) () 05/10/2023 postreply 15:28:50

He looks new and stranded in a blue state...I'll forgive him -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/10/2023 postreply 16:05:27

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