The main street in Edinburgh is Princes Street it is beautiful, a mile long, gardens and a castle on one side and shops on the other.
I'm fresh back from Barcelona, I thought both nights were fantastic-thank you spanish/catalan people- and many songs have been playing over and over again in my head, The Promised Land being one. I decided to check out the integrity of the claims made in the song.
Even although Princes Street is busy I walked the length more than twice before I encountered a dog, it was a springer spaniel. I didn't want to frighten the owner so in a quiet but still audible voice, I quizzed the dog: "I presume that as you are not howling here on main street that you don't understand the implications of me being able to take a moment in my hand?"
The dog did look at me but there was no indication it understood what I was saying? I tried to push it a little and suggested that it wagged its tail to acknowledge that I am a man and not a boy. It just sniffed the ground in total indifference.
Now I know that a sample of one is not a strong basis for challenging the statements of a true genius but it has instilled doubts in my mind.
Have any of you tried this in your hometowns and if so, how did it go?
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