In the Community Center at Biloxi, Miss, last week, civic officials and colleagues from nearby Gulfport solemnly bestowed honorary citizenship and the keys to their cities on a smiling, bright-eyed little boy named Keith Drake. For good measure, they also made him an honorary police officer. When the speechifying was over. Keith responded with little more than a widened smile and a semi-audible "Thank you." Then he trotted to the next room for a slice of cake and a bottle of soda.
To the assembled dignitaries and members of Gulf Coast Lodge No. 1957 of B'nai B'rith, Keith's response could not have...