Re: INTERESTING LIVES and INTERESTING FACTS
London Times
Obituary for the late Mr. Common Sense
**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 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 Elastoplast 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 criminals received better
treatment than their victims, got elected to the parliaments, got their cases dropped. ***
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 if you did.*
Common Sense* finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
realise 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; his wife, Discretion; along with his daughter and son, Responsibility and 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 realised he was gone. **
**If you still remember him, pass this on. **
If not, join the majority and do nothing.