We know there are tons of people who still haven't come around the socially uptight corner to accept the idea that "South Park" is a well-written show that doesn't depend solely on fart jokes and filthy language. That's fine. You'll see the light soon enough.
"South Park" tackles pressing social issues and consistently gets them right. Sometimes they just get it right before any of us know what to be wary of, such as the episode featuring the small town being terrorized by behind-the-wheel elderly people.
This is apparently no laughing matter.
Earlier this month, Gov. Charlie Crist signed the Silver Alert program, which broadcasts information about missing elderly people with dementia.
Since Crist signed it, the Silver Alert program has been utilized five times, and it hasn't even been a month.
The most recent occurrence involved a man from High Springs who drove himself all the way up to South Carolina, only to call home from a motel to say he didn't know how he got there.
We don't want to make light of the man's condition because it's obviously very serious. South Carolina isn't exactly around the block.
The Silver Alert program appears to be one of the more relevant programs Crist has approved, even if it doesn't sound as official as typical state legislation.
Given the droves of retirees who live in Florida, the Silver Alert should be put to good use.
