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Click the link to see Mark Twain reading this essay and hear the narration (turn on your sound)If you collect a hundred black ants And a hundred fire ants And put them in a jar Nothing will happen But, if you take the jar, shake it violently and leave it on a table, the ants will start killing each other Red believes the black is the enemy while black believes the red is the enemy When the real enemy is the person who shook the jar The same is true in society Men versus women Black versus white Faith versus...

While conducting a traffic stop on a busy two-lane road I had asked the driver for their license and registration and then returned to my vehicle to check their credentials. This is when I felt the sudden yet all-too-familiar stings on my ankle and leg. When I looked down I noticed that my foot was entirely engulfed in fire ants. The roadway where I conducted this traffic stop is very narrow and I had to be careful entering or exiting my vehicle to ensure not stepping into oncoming traffic. Hastily, I kicked off my boot but continued to get stung...