Society's Child

Society has made some things easier over the years. These days you seldom have to watch your language in mixed company though it's still taboo to make tacky remarks at funerals. My crudeness and lack of social graces aren't as troublesome as they used to be. Greater acceptance seems to come with age. Dirty jokes aren't as dirty as they used to be. Birmingham welcomes the Dalai Lama this weekend. I have a feeling this wouldn't have happened in 1958. Back then a KKK rally would have drawn more people. The future is not what it used to be, but at least when the time comes for knee replacement maybe there will be walk-in service.