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Pearls Before Swine

Since I figure a night of pig theme keeps the Muzzies away:

Pearls before swine is one of those expressions that one uses, and probably doesn't understand. At least I don't. I figured it was a metaphor for giving a marginal significant other a necklace, for instance:

"Here's the pearls, swine. See how I proffer them before you. Now, bye."

But that's not the case, is it? It's Biblical, of course. New Testament, one of them Gospels I think. So I Googied it. Regardez! It seems the scholars are unsure as well.

The general consensus is, of course, don't put your valuable stuff before them what don't appreciate it, or would trample upon it. It's a piece of what is known as the Discourse On Holiness, from the Sermon on the Mount, wherein a series of sayings is followed by an explanation.

They have that in hip hop too, but I forget what it's called. Callbacks? My niggaz is weak, I must lament.

But back to Pearlz Afore Swinze: the scholars are divided as to whether it means do not put the holy before the unholy because it is not wholesome and Godly in and of itself, or the more literal concept of don't put something before someone who doesn't appreciate it for what it's worth. A far less eschatological interpretation, I daresay, and one I'm more comfortable with. I always go with the more stoopid, eh?

So: to the chase. I figure I'm pearl. That makes somebody swine. I really hate coming to this conclusion. Unfortunately, the Bible says it's so. Bummer that.

Anyway, ya'll hash it out. I'm sure there's a few fellow pearls out there.