"Why ye scallywags need to parley with landlubbers beyond yer own crew's barrel o' rum!"
2024-09-07
Ahoy, mateys! A.J. Jacobs, the scallywag behind "The Year of Living Constitutionally," be spillin' the beans on why civil chit-chat be needin' a hearty sailin' this election year! Else, we might just be walkin' the plank of chaos! Yarrr!
Ahoy mateys! Gather ‘round fer I’ve penned a right fine tale ‘bout me adventures in the ways of the Foundin’ Fathers! Aye, I took to livin’ like them gents of yore—candles flickerin’, quills a-scribblin’, muskets at the ready, ye know the drill!In this here series of yarns, I be spillin’ the beans on the lessons I gleaned, first bein' the art of civil discourse, as taught by none other than that jolly wit, Benjamin Franklin! He formed a merry band called the Junto, where every Friday, they’d gather ‘round and swap ideas without turnin’ it into a brawl!
So, I tried me own hand at an 18th-century feast, invitees from all walks—conservatives, progressives, and everything in between, all chattin’ over beef stew with cloves and Martha Washington’s rum punch! Now, instead of arguin’, we solved our differences like a jigsaw puzzle, ponderin’ what we believe and why!
But hark! Franklin once jested ‘bout a French lass who fancied herself the only one with the truth—aye, we all feel that way at times! So let’s heed his call, me hearties! Engage in good ol’ civil discourse, and fer the love of rum, clean yer dishes in the modern way—no need to scrub like ye be swabbin’ the deck!