But let me also assure you that none of the aforementioned is by any means to be interpreted as an exhortation to you to "lighten up."

I'm sure somebody will be by to carry out that task.

Different strokes...

Though it does perhaps raise the question as to non-fundamentalists (fundamentalist in this case meaning somebody who is trying to convert somebody else to his or her way of thinking) are more likely to have a more wide-ranging sense of humor.

Or maybe it's just ignorant Colonials who do.