This post is investigating the pros and cons of showering vis a vis bathing,
and asks that you … please opine … by commenting.

Personally, I have historically been a devotee of the traditional form of cleansing,
i.e., … the modern convenience … of showering.

Lately, however, I have reverted to the more time-honored old way of cleansing,
i.e., … the more immersive procedure … of bathing.

The former now seems to me to be a shortcut with a shortcoming … symbolic;
for while both may cleanse you … only the latter … is a baptism … iconic.