Alternately amusing and horrifing statistics from a publication I consider to be a national treasure (incidentally, this month’s issue is the first without Lewis H. Lapham in his editorial role—he is now a “National Correspondent”):

Chance that an American says he or she views France as a U.S. ally: 1 in 6

Chances that an American says he or she uses the word “fuck”: 2 in 3

Amount a Pennsylvania T-ball coach paid a player last year to hit an austistic teammate with a ball: $25

Estimated percentage of women in U.S. prisons or jails who are single mothers: 77