Honor

For those who disremember Sir Gawain, while on a quest to find the Green Knight, he stayed awhile in a fair castle. The Lord of this castle went away hunting, and his shameless, beautiful temptress of wife visited Gawain in his bedchamber, not once, not twice, but three mornings.

Gawain resisted her blandishments, not once, not twice, but three times, despite her beauty and state of undress.

However he did fall into dishonor by accepting her present of a green girdle, said to protect him from the mighty sword of the Green Knight.

Topiary fears there is no honor left in the world. Especially when prime-time network television sees nothing shameful in devoting an entire hour show to exactly what transpired in the airport bathroom according to Senator Craig. Had he any honor he should have resigned.

Topiary longs for the days when a ringing cry of "Death Before Dishonor" meant something.

Moo!