 Opinion This commentary by Maine's Lewiston Sun Journal crime reporter Mark LaFlamme would be considered amusing to some if public nudity and smoking pot weren't illegal. Should a newspaper's crime reporter promote illegal activity? "I know how it is. Every once in a while, you just want to go crazy, get naked, and hang out in downtown Norway [Maine]. And I'd encourage it, friend, except you have that awful habit of wearing tube socks even when you are otherwise nude...
"It's just unbelievable. For years, the annual orgy called Fudafest has been baking away in Norway [Maine] and I haven't been once. I'd like to tell you exactly how many years the hemp-soaked nudity fest has been going on... "I've said for years the only reason marijuana isn't legal in this state is that pot-smokers are so lousy at organizing... Don't get your bongs in a knot, Friends of Mary Jane. I have no beef with you. Though I've always gravitated toward beer-drinkers, I find you pot-smokers a charming lot." © Copyright by Christian Civic League of Maine. All rights reserved. |