Nobody said anything about the flavor of boots.

I wonder if you realize the source of that phrase. That would be quite a remarkable reference if you made it on purpose.

A screed is a long discourse between two people - typically 20+ pages, whereas this was about a quarter of one - which is taken from a larger work. This isn't a screed, although people who learn from the Google robot-written definition might think that it is.

If you didn't read, it's not clear why you replied. Good day.