A Grain of Salt

Abstract

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. With some sorrow, we must confess that unkind comment has reached our ears. Several of our foreign students, undoubtedly enmeshed in a web of ignorance, have been heard casting somewhat vitriolic criticisms at our citizenry because of a particular policy of this fair city. The brunt of their remarks seems to be directed toward the use of a certain crystalline compound designed to free city streets of snow and ice. These harsh opinions bring a deep pang to the hearts of we natives who have lived here in Nature\u27s Wonderland all our lives. Being merely victims of circumstance, we feel obliged to set these poor souls aright, placing the responsibility where it properly belongs