‘Why don’t people break chairs over each other’s heads anymore?’

Local Man2Guest commentary by Noah Swayne:  This morning, I got out of bed, donned the old coonskin cap, and, as my daddy used to say, took a shower. 

Then it dawned on me: why don’t people break chairs over each other’s heads anymore? 

In the old days, when a barroom brawl broke out, before it was over, one of the combatants would pick up a chair and slam it atop the other guy’s head.

So, what happened?  From what I can tell, the kids aren’t even being taught fundamental chair slamming techniques, so if a barroom brawl broke out – well, good luck, is all I can say.

The world has gone to hell.

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