The Constitution and the Bill of Rights: A 'cut' above the rest

I sat in a barbershop in downtown Bowling Green, Ky., Saturday and listened to patrons talk about the Jaycees’ Christmas Parade the week before.

Not nearly the number of people attend anymore, said the shop’s matriarch.

You cannot throw candy anymore, her colleague behind chair No. 1, said.

“Someone complained about throwing it, so you have to hand it out now,” she said.

“You’re lucky you can even hand it out,” I said. “Many cities don’t allow that anymore — safety issues.”

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