Joining Weekends with Chesterton this morning again, but this time with Mary at Better than Eden – Sarah at Amongst Lovely Things is recovering from her very Lenten week…
When I went upstairs during quiet time yesterday to take my nap, I was greeted by a sword on my bed – unusual, but since I knew whose sword it was,
I didn’t think too much about it. Then I pulled back the covers and discovered a musket. Apparently my bed had become the arsenal. When I came across this quote from Chesterton about a place he visited on his travels, I got a good laugh from it.
“…I drew a picture to please the children; and as it was a picture of two men hitting each other with swords, it pleased them very much.”
-- G.K. Chesterton, “Humanity: an Interlude,” from Tremendous Trifles
6 comments:
As a mom to four boys: YES. :)
So funny, as a mom of one boy, YES
Loved this! As a mom to two boys I completely understand!
I read that there is a sword in every picture that Chesterton drew, but I can't find reference to that anywhere at the moment. The symbolism of the sword, whose shape resembles a cross, was very significant to him, and I remember that cross symbol being explained in his The Everlasting Man - which is one reason I want to read it again. Thanks for this great quote!
Speaking as a mother of 4 boys, 3 in their teens - they don't seem to grow out of it either.
Oh my, yes!! And then there's the pictures of tanks and fighter planes and anti-aircraft guns... but I like the idea of entertaining a group of children by drawing such a picture. Catering to their interests and connecting with the children without patronizing them.
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