Today's Obituary - Common Sense
Twila @ Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:59 pm
Sense, Common
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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of
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 value lessons as
knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the
worm and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple,
sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable
parenting strategies(adults, not kids, are in charge).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-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.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer aspirin to a student; however they could not
inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have
an abortion.
Finally, Common sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments
became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received
better treatment than their victims. Common Sense finally gave up the
ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee
was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge
settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust,
his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son,
Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
If you still know him pass this on, if not join the majority and do nothing
DMP08 @ Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:07 am
That is so true. 
-Mario- @ Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:45 am
It will be greatly missed. RIP
Robair @ Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:34 am
Twila Twila:
Sense, Common
He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as
knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the
worm and that life isn't always fair.
The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as
knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the
worm and that life isn't always fair.
Sorry, had to.
Yea, things have been slowly messing themselves up for quite awhile. Someday I'll move back to rural SK... common sense is still remembered there.
Rev_Blair @ Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:40 am
$1:
Yea, things have been slowly messing themselves up for quite awhile. Someday I'll move back to rural SK... common sense is still remembered there.
I don't know, Robair...the last time I was back I talked to a man who didn;t want a museum to open in a former church because the museum wouldn't pay the same taxes as the church. He thought it better for the building to sit empty. We tried explaining that church never paid taxes and the museum would save the town the cost of upkeep, but he didn't get it.
The town is still fighting over that...split roughly down the middle.
-Mario- @ Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:18 am
Rev_Blair Rev_Blair:
$1:
Yea, things have been slowly messing themselves up for quite awhile. Someday I'll move back to rural SK... common sense is still remembered there.
I don't know, Robair...the last time I was back I talked to a man who didn;t want a museum to open in a former church because the museum wouldn't pay the same taxes as the church. He thought it better for the building to sit empty. We tried explaining that church never paid taxes and the museum would save the town the cost of upkeep, but he didn't get it.
The town is still fighting over that...split roughly down the middle.
Sounds like a staight forward answer. Empty building not paying taxes. Somebody comes along offer to buy/rent and pay taxes....
Are they planing major structural changes???