Istanbul May 2006Who knows what denied decorations in who-knows-what-gawdawful war, caused him to take matters into his own hand and promote himself to general !
He stared, obliquely and benevolently, his gaze at the regulation 45% angle.. the very picture of the true believer in something, enlightened, unburdened..and gave a salute. In his mind the perfect symbiosis.. the vigilant unquestioning soldier ready to sacrifice all, decorated by a grateful and benevolent society .
Yep..we live and die covered in symbols that tell others the things (we fear they might not ask about..)
In fact, our public interface *is* the sum of our self-decoration.. thus the well known greek maxim "you are what you declare" !!
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