Sad But True

She said to me, "Where I grew up, in a small town in Iowa there was such a thing as the 'honor system'."

"Yeah, I think I've heard of that," I respond, "It's buried in a cemetery somewhere right between 'respect for your elders' and 'chivalry'."

Another coworker just shakes her head and laments, "It's true. Sad, but true."