The United States Constitution
September 17, 1787 to July 28, 2012
After repeated bludgeoning, since the 1860s, Constitution succumbed to a final mortal wound this morning, inflicted by one of her own children, Judicial. She is survived by Judicial and her other two children, Executive and Legislative. It has been said by many friends that her children were not brought up to be this way, but as they matured and grew strong on their own, they routinely bound and tortured their mother. One friend was quoted as saying, "We knew something wasn't right for quite some time, but we just didn't know what to do."
Another said, "We've seen things like this happen in other communities but gosh, we never thought it could happen here."
Service arrangements have not yet been made, as next-of-kin refuses to acknowledge her death.
We had a good run. May she rest in peace.
© the stiff lizard
