This Kind of Stuff We Just Can'T Excuse

I loosen my belt and remove my shoes
   So, dear, what's going on in the news
They blocked the streets; tore down statues
   No surprise there; of what were they accused

The protestors, nothing; but the statues held leftist views
   What?  What are you saying, dear?  Now I'm confused
Honey, it seems that a staunch abolitionist was the first one abused
   Huh?  An abolitionist?  For what was his statue so cruelly used

I don't know. He organized a militia to fight slavery; he was super-enthused
   -- Oh, yeah.  Hans Christian Heg; maybe one of those religious yahoos
Then that explains that!... Darling I'd really like to continue to schmooze --
   But I promised the girls I'd help topple Arethusa of Syracuse...



Notes: Hans Christian Heg's statue was, indeed decapitated today in
          Madison, Wisconsin.  His 'crime:' He was an abolitionist who organized
          a group of Wisconsinites into a Union militia in order to fight against
          slavery in the Civil War... Go figure!
         
         Arethusa was a naiad nymph of the sacred Greek colony of Syracuse.
         Virgil felt that she inspired pastoral poetry.  (Like the above... lol).

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Date: 6/27/2020 12:49:00 PM
It's scary what the mob-mentality can do; I think people have had enough and are frenzied, not thinking too clearly. Perhaps we haven't made the progress that we believe we have, in America. Well worded.
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Date: 6/24/2020 11:24:00 PM
Nero fiddled as Rome burned.....a house divided against itself cannot stand
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/24/2020 11:41:00 PM
You've got that right! ~ Honestly Abe
Date: 6/24/2020 9:01:00 PM
The world has truly gone mad, seems any statue is a target now. What about the pigeons, where are they going to go?
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/24/2020 9:04:00 PM
Gosh, those heartless police officers and city officials haven't even provided for the pigeons. Off with their heads (not the pigeons'). LOL. Great question, Tom!! Smiles, Gershon
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