[lit-ideas] Re: Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:22:32 EST
Re: Ritchie's lovely recollection,
I think I forgot in my previous sketch of the life and opinions of Rees-Mogg
to mention:
"Tony Benn mentions that William Rees-Mogg had risen to the rank of sergeant
during World War Two."
How can that be just a matter of a mention by Tony Benn. Should be on the
records!
In Argentina, there is a BIG social class distinction in the army between
what they call
"Escuela de Suboficiales" -- where you can at most attain the rank of
'sergeant'.
(working class, even low-class, most of them 'gauchos' of the true kind! and
hardly literate before joining the army)
and
"Escuela de Oficiales" -- which is an elitist thing, a la Sandhurst.
Since Rees-Mogg became a sargeant during 'operations' does that reflect a
distinction in the background?
Grice, for example, fought in the 'Phoney War', too (hate that expression,
'phoney war') but rose to the rank of _captain_ and with the prestigious RN
itself.
Cheers,
JL
Student of Snob
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