
However, it certainly DOES NOT mean the roles being swapped! The Master is still a master and the boi is still the boi, but on such a day he'd do anything he would want - like talk to the Master without saying sir or asking permission, he could choose to complain or make suggestions of his own, or not - and act as he wishes towards the master. For the Master this could also be very beneficial: how the boi would act could be more informative indicator how pleased the boi actually is about his Master, than the small gestures he is restricted to otherwise.Traditionally in those monasteries it is a carnevalistic thing, it's not about committing real sins, but might be brotherly pinching the nose of an elder or so. This means the monks understand the real meaning of the day, which is to reinforce the rules, not to weaken them. Masters, you surely don't THINK your bois are more stupid than those monks (even if you might say so)?
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