GC#91 - Footprints In The Butter - Perek Shira 22 - Song Of The Day

I am sure that the title appearing above will be very familiar to fans (and others) of a particular genre of jokes. Aside from the ridiculous nature of the joke, the obvious absurdity behind it is the fact that you don't need evidence of an event if the actual event or thing is still in front of you. If you point out that the parrot you bought is dead, there is no point in the seller trying to insist that it is 'just resting' upon closer examination. That closer scrutiny sheds light - both literally and metaphorically - on the question in hand. 

Daylight is synonymous with clarity. When one has total clarity, there can be no pretenses, nothing to hide behind. The day proclaims G-d's Hand in running the world in a consistent, constant, faithful continuum. And as surely as night follows one day, and precedes the next, it behooves us to recognise the same Hand guiding everything that happens during our daily lives. We will encounter - once again - cognitive dissonance, writ large.

So take heed of the footprints - be they footprints in the butter, footprints on your sports shirt, or footprints in the sand. You will hear about all three in the ten minutes that follow.