No. 450: "Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up"
Experts say that new federal regulations expected to be announced this summer are unlikely to revive a worrisome practice, popularly known in Montana as "shoot, shovel, and shut up," because many residents have embraced a high-tech alternative method. Of doing what?
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Friday's Question (No. 449)—"… Brave, Clean, and Rehnquist":
Fill in the blank from Chief Justice Rehnquist's decision in Boy Scouts of America vs. Dale: "The general mission of the Boy Scouts is clear: 'To instill values in young people.' The Boy Scouts seeks to instill these values by having its adult leaders spend time with the youth members, instructing and engaging them in activities like _______________."
"Cunnilingus."—Francis Heaney
"Hazing the uncool Scouts."—Fred Petrick
"Staying eight feet away from sinners."—Adam Bonin
"Hate, intolerance, and love of God. And arts and crafts."—Charles Star
"Who cares? The day they dropped the musical theater badge, I quit."—Peter Lerangis
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