Speak Softly but Carry a Potato Rake

Sumter, SC – Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the U.S., and the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rumor has it the ‘teddy bear’ was named after him, and he had a guinea pig named Father O’Grady and a snake named Emily Spinach. Really. Where the fuck was I going with this? Oh, yeah. Teddy once said: “Walk softly, but carry a big stick.” Perhaps 31 year old Carlos Lincoln was thinking about that sage advice when, during an argument on SeptemberSeptember reviews 5th, he picked up a piece of wood to beat the shit out of 21 year old Reginald Gass. Perhaps that is when Gass recalled his favorite Teddy Roosevelt quote, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”, when he plunged a potato rake into Carlos’ chest. Ouch. Did anyone else accidentally read “potato cake” at first and giggle? [Read more...]