This is a typical liberal response. If this was said about a conservative politician, it would have been considered as “side-splitting”, however; since it was a comment about a liberal personage, any laughter must be accompanied with an apologetic excuse.
What about there loss of property caused by the collapse of the sand spire. I’m sure that that was not an accident but the result of the scout’s activities.
As pleasant as this seems, lying down in the grass in my area of the country isn’t such a good idea. We have chiggers just wanting to feast on you.