Begrudgingly Truncated Tweet: Derek Jeter’s Situation

Unlike many others that have appeared in these pages, the following tweet actually is altered from the original — and in such a manner as might justifiably be denounced as puerile and sophomoric and even jejune.

And yet, as James Earl Jones once definitely wrote, “There comes a time when all the cosmic tumblers have clicked into place and the universe opens itself up a few seconds to show you what’s possible.” In this case, of course, “what’s possible” is a joke about Derek Jeter’s gentleman’s ass — nor is the present author inclined to contradict the universe on this matter.

To wit (click to embiggen):