“You just don’t understand the complexities of science,” said the old man. “I’m gonna collect the crocodile dung for a special love potion I got in the mail from a perfesser at some Yankee college."
Floridians can get arrested for violatin’ a whole bunch of laws you won’t even find in other states, felonies even. We got a bunch of water laws and our own special aqua cops to watch out for scofflaws who commit the crime of the ancient mariner.
There’s always the health threat posed by the sun, of course. And don’t forget all the gators and BAD snakes, punks with guns and out-of-state drivers going slowly in the left lane.
We knew when he preached to us that peacemakers are the blessed he was only repeating what we’ve heard preached for thousands of years. We knew he’d read somewhere about loving others as we would have them love us.
Those who perpetuate such violent language must stop it. Those in leadership positions with influence over the incendiary rage must use their influence to lead those who follow to peace.