Some Folks Just Didn't Get It, But That's Okay

On the Risks of Humor and Other Observations

A statue on the waterfront at La Paz, Mexico, pokes fun of the gringo cruisers anchored in the harbor. Mexicans hereabouts like them—mostly—but view them as eccentric. Anyway, I needed an image that illustrated the concepts of “humor” and “boat,” so there you have it: An American admiral in a paper hat wearing a paper boat.

After some lively reaction, I …