Dunno if you've seen this (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/296584_cannon20.html?source=mypi), but it + the Libya thing just made me sad for humanity.

Traditions are all well and good, yeah, but seriously. The fact people are like, "So what if that kid almost had to have his leg amputated, it's a traditionnnnn!" is really freaking depressing.