When I saw the “a vendre” sign, I had to have it! Carolyn would have understood. Her pink Cadillac had been a hand-me down from her sister who’d made a name for herself in Mary Kay sales. Carolyn drove the flashy pink Cadillac just to shock her preacher and her co-parishioners. To them, being too enthusiastic about God was just as vulgar as driving a pink car! But people like me who looked like they didn’t belong in a Manhattan church understood. Now as a missionary, I knew I had to spend my last dime on this welcoming pink boat!
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This Jolly Beggar 
It took me a bit to work this all out. I think I finally did it on the third read-through. I wonder how successful this guy will be as a missionary!
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I think he/she has the right spirit!
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Flashiness is in the eye of the beholder. Churches have a long tradition of going overly flashy and gaudy. I wouldn’t think a pink Cadillac or boat would be too out of place.
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Of course, but there is a sense in which classism in certain wealthy churches (as in other parts of society) marginalize those they think are vulgar and a pink Cadillac is just a symbol of that.
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Yep, sometimes you just have to feel flashy to get attention – you rebel.
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Making comfortable those who feel as if they don’t “belong” socially is tricky. I do like it when the “right sort” get sorted out, though, but that’s going into sheep and goat territory 🙂
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I like it. no, I love it.
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Ha, I’m glad! Thank you, Jellico!
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I’ve always thought of missionaries as being very conservative, so this was a refreshing idea. 🙂
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They come in all stripes, some less stellar than others. Thank you, Susan.
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I’m sure the boat will help gather people during her missionary work 🙂
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Any missionary who can afford a pink boat is misappropriating the church’s money.
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It takes all kinds to make a world.
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Different strokes for different folks.
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Being a missionary doesn’t mean you can’t indulge yourself now and again! Hallelujah!
Here’s mine!
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Heh. Well, indulging those who may otherwise be put off was the point, but why not!
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Dear Dora,
Love the Mary Kay reference. I never came close to earning a pink Cadillac. Ah well. Nothing wrong with extravagance if it’s aimed in the right direction. I don’t think God wants us walking around with chins dragging the ground to appear pious. Lovely story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I quite agree! Making a joyful splash of pink for the Lord can bring about much more piety within and without than any amount of hypocrisy. I miss my friend who drove the pink Cadillac. She died more than a year back. But I know she rose to her peace.❤️
Thank you for your kind comment, Rochelle.
Aleichem shalom,
Dora
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I liked the connection between the pink boat and the pink car. Pink certainly makes a statement.
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Flamboyant for sure, but at least the shade isn’t off-putting 😀
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it’s a test of faith. it’s like living in the midst of temptation without being affected by it. 🙂
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Neat perspective and I can see that as a motivating factor in this missional approach.
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Most missionaries don’t look like the belong in a Manhattan church thankfully. Your character’s heart is in the right place buying something that is welcoming!
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Her mission “outreach” outreaches Manhattan, for sure. Thanks for reading and commenting, Brenda!
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People feel the need to judge. Good for her for basically flipping the bird at that!
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True enough! It takes courage and conviction which she seems to possess in pink buckets 🙂
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That she does, Dora!!
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