It’s fine, Bax, but we do agree that we have to get rid of this government at all costs.

Yes, that’s right – outlandish. “Qisek tal-Muzew” was an insult, not praise.

I remember an interview with Archbishop Cremona (Valletta born and bred) where he explained that in his childhood and youth he, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, used to go to the Muzew, because in those days THERE WAS NOWHERE ELSE TO GO (he is 70/71).

The first I heard of the Muzew was when I went to university and encountered this odd student who wore a shirt buttoned up to the top, but without a tie. A friend explained that this fellow belonged to some outlandish society.

Good for you!

Oh, everyone has to go now. They’ve even managed to boganise religion. But I’m safely out of that.

I am glad that we agree that the teachings of the Catholic Church are narrow-minded and dull. I did see one in St. Julian’s though when I was there last, so be careful as they are slowly but surely encroaching on Sliema.

It was never compulsory.

Sejf is the Arabic for sword, which tells you that it was also the Maltese for sword. Bear in mind that Italian, and therefore ‘xabla/sciabola’ came several centuries later.

Or flick-knife

No, it was completely unheard of for children to go to the ‘Muzew’. In fact, ‘tal-Muzew’ was a derogatory term used to mock the narrow-minded and dull.