Freaks

Long ago when I was a youngster growing up we paid to get into the sideshows at the circus and fair carnivals to see people with weird tattoos all over, rings and various ornaments in their noses, lips, cheeks and belly buttons, needles through various parts of their bodies, purple and multi-colored hair standing straight up and wearing weird trappings and garments some of which were scanty, especially on the women.  It was a real hoot for us to see such and afterwards laugh about it among ourselves.

Now days we just go to Walmart.  And, it's free.

If much of what we see in Walmart and elsewhere is in anyway indicative of the state of the populace, then we as a nation are in serious trouble.