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For example, if the parish priest were coming a deep cleaning ensued. The priest, who was responsible for the spiritual well-being of his parishioners, felt it his duty to poke around and make sure everything was good. So, homes were buffed, shined, mopped, and dusted because a clean home reflected a clean soul.
If, on the other hand a bishop were to visit, then cleaning would be more cursory in nature. A bishop's importance meant that his visit would be short, he would sit in the main room, and he was above poking around; basically, you cleaned only where the bishop would go . . . no deep cleaning involved.
Pulire dove cammina il vescovo, then, is a tongue-in-cheek reminder to do only what is necessary. And sometimes that's more than enough.
So, why am I telling you this today?
Because this morning I cleaned our house as if a bishop were coming, which means that, if you visit me next week, don't look too hard or poke around too much.
Just walk a bishop's walk.
5 comments:
Boy I wish I lived closer! So the power washer request on fb was for the outside?
E' verissimo!!! Pulire dove cammina il vescovo vuol dire proprio pulire dove lui camminerà per andare da un posto all'altro e nulla di più.
Devo dire che in questi ultimi tempi
devono venire spesso a trovarmi dei vescovi, perchè voglia di pulire bene la casa ne ho molto poca.
CIAO!!!
Indeed, I remember those days. We worked our wee fingers to the bone, but it was a special time!!!! Have a wonderful week! Cathy
Haha! I love this! Especially since, on the surface, it's the opposite of what you might expect. I wish I were so confident the Bishop wouldn't poke into my corners that I wouldn't clean the whole house anyway, though!
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