Relative to the...
...Intifada Parissienne
I think that I hear the distant sound of accordions. Perhaps the French army is going on a deer hunt?
Somehow, I'm beginning to feel that 'Kinder and Gentler' may not be the correct answer to the question.
Shiver yer timbers matey. The bottom's dropped out of the barometer and there may be a storm a brewin'. It could be time to put some plywood over the front door and batten down the other hatches...
Whoa... There comes that damn accordian music again.