Ian McCulloch was probably correctly skeptical of Western religious tradition for the most part, instead preferring the unshowy, low-key tranquility and much more accessible spirituality of the East. That’s evident in this song, which has its doubts about Xianity.
If you scrub on over to the 4:28 mark, you can hear him sing, from the point of view of a smug, self-satisfied and, ultimately, irresponsible Roman Catholic or Anglican or Episcopalian:
All my evils would be blessed
If to God to god I did confess
Wiped the slate & set it fine
Ate the bread & drank the wine…
Something to think about, anyway…
BestLine Racing Society Recap:
Canterbury (Opening Night!), Churchill, Monmouth, Pimlico, Santa Anita & Woodbine from before.
#8 Quaria Comet (.180 Win Prob / 4.56-1 Fair Odds / 6.78-1 Premium Odds) took the fifth at Churchill at an unimpeachable $21.28. Completing your winning $104.60 exacta was #5 Happy Soul (.242 / 3.13 / 3.96); the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) was $67.25.
The third at Monmouth went to #3 Dreaming of Toga (.187 / 4.35 / 5.42) at $26-even up top. Completing your winning $97.40 exacta was #2 Carlin Clan (.214 / 3.67 / 4.61); the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) was $60.81. Then in the fifth there, #3 Lady Irvine (.397 / 1.52 / 2.02) held court at $9.80. Then in the finale there, #6 Doin’ittherightway (.276 / 2.62 / 3.35) did just that at $10.40.
In Race 2 at Pimlico, #6 Act of Congress (.305 / 2.28 / 2.93) was worth supporting as long as you were willing to compromise (compromise!) six centavos off the premium price; if so, your win mutuel was $7.80. Compromise! Six centavos! Debt-ceiling standoff! In Race 4, #6 Canadian Ginger (.100 / 9.00 / 13.00) was had sufficient snap at $34.40. Completing your winning $314.40 exacta was #8 Fast Lani (.128 / 6.81 / 9.94); the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) was $284.44.
At Arcadia Fields in Baldwin Co., Calif., #5 Took Charge (.285 / 2.51 / 3.21) and #4 Hembree (.299 / 2.34 / 3.01) combined on your winning $29-even exacta box whose premium price was $25.74. In Race 5, #3 Wrong Turn Cupid (.140 / 6.14 / 9.00) went right to winner’s circle at $40.20; completing your winning $204.40 (?!) exacta was #2 Tropicana Girl (.152 / 5.58 / 8.21) — the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) was $165.78.
The third at Etobicoke Int’l. found #5 Egbert J (.465 / 1.15 / 1.58) getting the W at $5.20.
BestLine Racing Society Nightcap:
Chas. Town one more time now.
Strongshots
Race 7
#8 Snowy Juba Cat (.328 / 2.05 / 2.66)
Longshots
Race 6
#2 Acadian Girl (.318 / 2.14 / 2.77)
#6 Kalenjin (.228 / 3.39 / 4.26)
#4 Divine Fashion (.146 / 5.85 / 8.59)
#1 My Juba (.130 / 6.69 / 9.77)
Race 8
#1 Jaccaci (.196 / 4.10 / 5.12)
#3 Spunky Zoey (.182 / 4.49 / 5.59)
#5 Curlin’s Dove (.157 / 5.37 / 6.64)
#10 Irish Samurai (.140 / 6.14 / 9.00)
