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The passing of a beloved, old friend ... requesting a minute of silence!
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense.
Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was. His birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered for 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.
- teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch;
- a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student.
Issues such as these only worsened his condition.
Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant.
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 realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge financial 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 realised he was gone.
If you still remember him, pass this on, if not, join the majority and do nothing.
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