A Shot Across The "Bow" (Part 1): The Bow

“(Whisper) Psst! Rebach! I have a question. Why can’t the L-B-G-T-Q-I-plus people just shorten their acronym?”

I had just returned from the swimming pool where I had seen a lady swimmer wearing a rainbow-coloured cap; only I couldn’t tell whether it was the “Christian” rainbow or the LBGTQI+ colours as the cap was slightly rolled up. Well, a good swim deserves a good night’s rest. Right …

“Why can’t I just have a good night’s resssst …”

“Because I can help provide the answers you seek when you go to sleep with questions!”

“Nobody asked for your help!”

“That’s why I’m here, Mr. Nobody!”

(Groan!)

“So why all these letters? Why not just LB+?”

“Why not just ask them??”

“Because you’re the fount of all knowledge, Sir!”

“You must be dreaming!”

“Ahem! Ahem! …”

“(Small expulsion of air) Alright. Maybe they think each sector is supposed to be represented.”

“So what about the plus-people then? Don’t they need representation? Have they run out of letters in the alphabet?”

“I really do think those questions need to be posed to the parties in question. The Fount needs a night’s rest to be refilled …”

“And they really need to do something about their bow.”

“Huh?”

“They’ve appropriated the word “rainbow” and are using it to describe their flag.”

“Nothing wrong with that legally, as far as I see … not that I have legal gravitas …”

“It’s not the legality; it’s the practicality.”

“Huh?”

“They should have their own term. Leave the rainbow for the Christians. And take pride in their own term!”

“And your suggestion is …?”

“Call it a Pridebow!”

(To be continued)