An Obituary printed in the London Times...Absolutely Dead Brilliant!   
   By Tom on November 24, 2015 in News from Panama   
       
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   This was sent in to me by one of my readers.   
       
   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 churches 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 wife, Discretion,   
   - by his daughter, Responsibility,   
   - and by his son, Reason.   
       
   He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers:   
       
   - I Know My Rights   
   - I Want It Now   
   - Someone Else Is To Blame   
   - I'm A Victim   
   - Pay me for Doing Nothing   
       
   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.   
       
   Amen!   
   Thomas H. Brymer II   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- DB 3.99 + Windows 10   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna (1:3828/7)