[quote=shaman]
I've never been much on saying the Rosary but I have a set of beads someone gave me. Would that work?
Me either, does this count as confession?
When #2 son started riding the bus, I told him that if he ever got into trouble, to start talking to an imaginary friend. That trick had worked well for me when I used to have to navigate through some of the worst parts of town. He took it to heart and reported some years later that it had often saved him. He makes me look tiny-- you'd think folks would leave you alone when you're that size, but it actually makes you a target.
I used to walk to work or take a bus through the Over The Rhine section of Cincinnati. I'd have a 3-piece suit on, but I'd cover it with an M65 field jacket. The only time I had trouble was one day when I mixed it up with a lady who had more imaginary friends than mine. Luckily,I was able to out run her.
