What is the implicit meaning in the humor? showing the funny side of small towns in the south subtly showing humor in townspeople comparing the children to some kind of danger or threat, like a bomb saying the townspeople were stupid for treating children with caution poking gentle fun at mothers who like to hug children

b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate. 

constantly changes their schedule.

always on phone a lot more than normal.