We live in a confused world when gentle ribbing, a long-standing practice of families, fraternities, and other close-knit groups, get placed in the same category as the bully’s malicious name calling. Monty Python veteran sees this as a problem. This week’s Carosa Commentary “John Cleese and the Affectionate Tease” explains why.
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