Years ago, an offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers wrote about the love-hate relationship he had with his football helmet. While he appreciated its protective qualities and liked its utility as a blocking weapon, it was very uncomfortable to wear.
I have a similar ambivalence about my choir robe. I like to put on the robe Sunday mornings; it's a nice ritual, a final preparation for the morning's singing. But the robe is not very comfortable on warm days. And I constantly bemoan its lack of pockets.
A question heard in the choir room almost every Sunday is "what color stole today?". The stoles that provide the final touch to the robes match the seasonal colors: green for ordinary time, purple for Advent, red for Pentecost, and so on.
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