London times obituary

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old
friend, Common Sense, who has been with us
for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was,
since his birth records were long ago lost
in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable
lessons as:

Knowing when to come in out of the rain;

Why the early bird gets the worm;

Life isn't always fair;

and Maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
(don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable
strategies (adults, not children, are
in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when
well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in
place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged
with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens
suspended from school for using mouthwash
after lunch; and a teacher fired
for reprimanding an unruly student, only
worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for
doing the job that they themselves had
failed to do in disciplining their
unruly children. It declined even further
when schools were required to get parental consent to
administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student;
but could not inform parents when a
student became pregnant and wanted to
have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the religious
organizations became businesses;
and criminals received better treatment
than their victims. Common Sense took a
beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar
in your own home and the burglar could sue
you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a
woman failed to realize that a steaming
cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in
her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge
settlement. Common Sense was preceded in
death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his spouse,
Discretion, by his daughter,
Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I
Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and
I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he
was gone. If you still remember him, pass
this on.

If not, join the majority and do nothing.

 

Very good Darlene http://bestsmileys.com/clapping/2.gif

I assume it was written as a joke but it is so near the truth to be frightening.http://bestsmileys.com/scared/8.gif

 

RIP CS. http://bestsmileys.com/flowers/12.gif


By the way, where's the post-service free lunch?

 

I had this posted before, but it went away, I believe, with the Hot Button topics :cry

 

Excellent post Darlene.