Step up and shake the hand Of someone you can't stand, You can tolerate him if you try! - Tom Lehrer

Oh, the white folks hate the black folks, And the black folks hate the white folks; To hate all but the right folks Is an old established rule.

During National Brotherhood Week various special events are arranged to drive home the message of brotherhood — this year, for example, on the first day of the week, Malcolm X was killed, which gives you an idea of how effective the whole thing is. I'm sure we all agree that we ought to love one another, and I know there are people in the world who do not love their fellow human beings — and I hate people like that!

If after hearing my songs just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend or perhaps to strike a loved one it will all have been worth the while.