I think the old fella is maybe romanticising things a touch. Sure to have been a chain of command & like he hints on, several criteria had to be met to constitute validity.
It’s a nice thought, but more than likely an over simplified fairy tale, make a good film though.
@ucme You’re not supposed to say “dumb” it’s “special” instead. He’s a special man. See, now doesn’t that sound better? Everyone knows what that means…
@ucme Well sure! There are special buses and special schools and everything! Now if I were to say, “You should wear your special helmet today.” That would sound a lot better than, “Put this on so you don’t get even dumber.”