Often church folk become impatient...
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Often church folk become impatient with children and exclude them because they are inconvenient, immature, or inclined to act on youthful impulses which embarrass adults.
New York City's legendary mayor Fiorello La Guardia ended up getting an airport named after him because of his compassion and humanity during his tenure. On one occasion he made it clear that he believed the New York police were being too hard on youthful offenders. He tried to illustrate to them the difference between a mischievous prank and true juvenile delinquency.
Said La Guardia, "When I was a boy, I used to wander around the streets with my friends and we found a horse tied up to a post. We'd unhitch him, ride him around town, then tie him up again."
One of his officers exclaimed, "Are you telling us that the mayor of New York City was once a horse thief?"
Quipped the mayor, "No, I'm telling you that he was once a boy."
-- Sherer
New York City's legendary mayor Fiorello La Guardia ended up getting an airport named after him because of his compassion and humanity during his tenure. On one occasion he made it clear that he believed the New York police were being too hard on youthful offenders. He tried to illustrate to them the difference between a mischievous prank and true juvenile delinquency.
Said La Guardia, "When I was a boy, I used to wander around the streets with my friends and we found a horse tied up to a post. We'd unhitch him, ride him around town, then tie him up again."
One of his officers exclaimed, "Are you telling us that the mayor of New York City was once a horse thief?"
Quipped the mayor, "No, I'm telling you that he was once a boy."
-- Sherer
