Cook Out

Shopping day today and my supplies are low. I plan on inviting everyone to a cook out so I better make a list of what I will need. I will need tolerance – sure I have some, but there will be many showing up and I doubt they will bring their own – for my crowd will be many and varied. Humor, humor, humor. I had better stock up on that. If these people don’t just get over themselves and learn to take a joke, then I’m afraid they are in for lots of very preventable aggravation. Common sense. Now, I know it’s not the most sought out hors d oeuvre , but it is the most important. If more people would help themselves to generous helpings of common sense, I do believe things would be much easier. Some charm, civility, manners – good God, yes – intelligence wouldn’t hurt, and we could have us a real good time. Unfortunately, most people like to pig out on the jealousy, envy, pride, prejudice on the other tables. Scoop me some helpings of rudeness, guile, back stabbing and pity while you’re at it. But, not at my cook out. You only get served tolerance, humor, common sense, charm, civility, manners, intelligence … Come join me, but be prepared to join in.