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I always had some sympathy for the folk on Lewis who resisted for many years the ferry service to the mainland on the Sabbath. My impression was that the majority of islanders felt that way and, if so, they were entitled to maintain their beliefs.
But it was noteworthy that as the first Sunday service sailed from Stornaway back to the mainland yesterday, the dozen protesters were considerably outnumbered by the other islanders applauding as the first cars drove on board the ferry.
It goes to show that things are not always what they seem and, in this case at any rate, the majority view was not shared by the vocal few.
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I always had some sympathy for the folk on Lewis who resisted for many years the ferry service to the mainland on the Sabbath. My impression was that the majority of islanders felt that way and, if so, they were entitled to maintain their beliefs.
But it was noteworthy that as the first Sunday service sailed from Stornaway back to the mainland yesterday, the dozen protesters were considerably outnumbered by the other islanders applauding as the first cars drove on board the ferry.
It goes to show that things are not always what they seem and, in this case at any rate, the majority view was not shared by the vocal few.
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