I dunno, Nelson Mandela seemed like a pretty nice man.
Today I learned that Lynx, despite being an all around good guy, doesn't know much about Nelson Mandela.
(He was like this terrorists convicted on many many many many many many many many... charges of murder, mayhem, and destruction... who probably would have died in prison if college kids and soccer moms in other countries hadn't believed the barrage of ridiculous bleeding heart propaganda in the liberal press (generated from Mandela's political machine) and then engaged in enumerable rallies and protests, all over the world, to release some poor "oppressed" guy whom they actually knew absolutely nothing about.)
But in polite conversation, it's best to avoid going wee on popular icons.... it never ends well.
Next we'll probably see a bunch of people who've never even been to South Africa, and have never even looked at Mandela's criminal record (and certainly not his corruption allegations as president) showing up to jump all over me, saying Mandela was a saint and I'm a horrible person.
It's inevitable.
: )
Remember the mantra, never wee on popular icons... just don't do it.