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'The Sad Passing of Common Sense'
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Debi Coone | Report | 1 May 2006 08:31 |
Thats more like it .........lol.....weren't too hard now was it? ......lol |
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Unknown | Report | 30 Apr 2006 21:25 |
pmsl sssssssorry for my flippancy Deborah ;) |
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Debi Coone | Report | 30 Apr 2006 21:04 |
Shhhhhhhhhh David and pay your respects ............lol |
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Unknown | Report | 30 Apr 2006 21:01 |
You gloomy lot lol - the world ain't that bad:)) |
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Debi Coone | Report | 30 Apr 2006 20:58 |
Pleased you enjoyed it :)) |
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Katwin | Report | 30 Apr 2006 17:19 |
Great stuff, Deborah.....have passed it on! |
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Cherry | Report | 30 Apr 2006 17:09 |
Everybody had common sense in those far off days So he was common to us all! |
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PinkDiana | Report | 30 Apr 2006 17:04 |
:O) |
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McAlp | Report | 30 Apr 2006 16:53 |
Deborah Oh How true that is, thought i was just getting old !! :-D Ann |
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Harry | Report | 30 Apr 2006 16:50 |
Very good. Happy days |
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Debi Coone | Report | 30 Apr 2006 16:45 |
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 earn) and reliable parenting 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 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. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Paracetamol, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. 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 took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault. 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; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, 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. |
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Debi Coone | Report | 30 Apr 2006 16:45 |
Best E mail circular for a long time :) |