I cannot understand, for the life of me, why the NS deems it necessary to allow comments on this kind of story. David Keim's warning to the commenters (if that's a word) reads more like a disclaimer than an admonition. The "personality" of that messageboard is well established, and allowing comments is simply an invitation to that assembly of anonymous neurotics to launch their usual brand of personal attacks on this couple.

Tim and Allison can take care of themselves, but I've gotten to know Tim's mom and dad over the years -- Joyce is a retired math teacher from Knoxville College and Charlie is decorated combat WWII vet who was known as the students' friend when he was dean of students at UT. They are elderly and frail, and they don't deserve to have a happy occasion slimed.

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