Let's Break Bread (but not as Jesus did)

Andrew – Well it’s the Thursday before Easter and you know what that means! No, it’s not that lots of you are about to have 5 days off. I’m talking about the real meaning of Easter. Jesus and all that.

I had to think really hard to get back into the Catholic school teacher headspace but I finally remembered that the Thursday before Easter is typically known as Holy Thursday. According to the Bible, just before the Jesus was betrayed by his best mate, he held a dinner party at which he washed his friends feet. 

I can just see all of you non-Catholics reeling back in horror! What a disgusting thing to do. Personally I’m not touching anyone’s feet and certainly not at dinner! Jesus then went on to break bread (probably to dip in some nice olive oil) and give it out to his peeps. I hope he washed his hands but there's no mention of it in The Good Book. At least we can be sure of where the saying “Jesus wept” comes from - probably the smell.

Now I admit I don’t have very attractive feet, not as bad as some but certainly no one will be asking me to be a foot model any time soon. On the odd occasion we have had the opportunity to mock Sawusband’s feet but never in all our years of knowing each other has it occurred to any of us to get out the pumice stone and give a little scrub before a dinner party. Jesus Christ is right!

So I apologise if I have insulted anyone’s religious sensitivities on this holy of holy days. Maybe if you are having dinner with some friends tonight you could get out the foot spa and let us know how that turns out for you. Possibly might be the “Last Supper” your friends come to at your house.

Don’t even get me started on how our darling friend could be a podiatrist. Happy Holy Thursday campers xx


Lucy - It's funny how that picture of feet reminds me a little of Sawusband....
Anywho I would like to start with a few names I like to use when speaking of Jesus. I like "Baby Jebus" or the "baby cheeses" but most fondly, Hey-zeus (phonetically spelt).

So, Washing feet at parties….. No one will be washing Sawusbands feet this Easter although if I were Catholic & washed them I’m sure I wouldn’t have to repent my sins or do a multitiude of hail Mary’s for at least the next year!!! They are a pair of feet that definitely would have fit in A.D times (Sorry, I love you Sawusband)

However I do like the idea of a good foot spa session followed by dinner & a few Holy Wines. I'm sure it would be followed by a few holy whines. Lets make a plan to do it.... I'll bring the essential oil ! (I think frankincense or Myrrh will be appropriate )

Happy bathing campers!!