Cracker1993

[Fitz begins a lecture by singing the Jim Reeves song "Distant Drums"]

Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald:
I'm singing that song and the hairs on the back of my neck are standing up. Why? Because the only time my dad ever whistled that tune was when he was trying to control his temper. And since he never *did* control his temper, it was always a prelude to a slap round the back of the head. That is negative conditioning. Now, of course, I claim it made me a better man. At the time, it just made me a faster runner. But for all he knew - for all anyone knew - it could have been the perfect trigger for a pathological mind. Some killers rely on the flimsiest of excuses for the most heinous crimes. So "Distant Drums" is not small. By all accounts I should be barking mad and very, very ANGRY! Thank you.

[applause]