[Rhodes22-list] Joke: Dear Abby

[Jim White]

It's not Bushes name sir....it's Texas. And yes, we can laugh at ourselves 
here, but it's beyond chiding to classify us as bucolic, perverted, 
parviscient,uneducated buffoons, even in a joke. Why promulgate vile jokes 
at all? Yea I know, just set my email filters...but then it eliminates 
other jokes with less inflammatory motives.

Ah well...maybe you won't get it anyway, it's kind of a "do unto others" 
thing. Now that I've said my piece, and expressed the indignation of a 
proud Lone Star citizen, I'll go back to my ivory tower and plan this 
weekends sail - We're looking at continued SSE winds here through Sun, then 
a turn towards the north, so I'm going to try and sail up to Port Mansfield 
(about 35 miles up the coast along the ICW) then back (remain over night 
there), and time it so I have favorable winds the whole way. Will leave 
Sun, and return Tue in order to cast my "vote".... I will feel more like 
grieving than celebrating regardless of outcome. It's the gospel from the coast

BTW that "boneheaded action" won Texas its eventual freedom and ultimate 
sovereignty from an oppressive dictatorship. Must we descend into bitter 
battle again?  Please, no pissing on the Alamo!

jw

"I have sworn to be a good Texan and that I will not forswear. I will die 
for that which I firmly believe, for I know it is just and right. One life 
is a small price for a cause so great. As I fought, so shall I be willing 
to die. I will never forsake Texas and her cause.
-I am her son" -
(Jose Antonio Navarro, upon being tortured by Gnl. Santa Ana as a "traitor" 
for his belief in freedom)



At 01:38 PM 10/29/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>You know, Jim, it's an amazing thing.  Vile jokes about Bill Clinton were 
>defended on this list by George Bush supporters with the same "It's just a 
>joke--get over it" mentality.  But now that these same jokes are told with 
>Bush's name in the punch line they are not funny, and an attempt to divide 
>the nation.
>
>We had long discussions on this list about political jokes--I opposed 
>them.  The consensus was that any joke that is OK in a barroom is OK here.
>
>It's just a joke.  Get over it.
>
>Bill
>
>PS -- Seems to me Davy Crockett wasn't in Texas for very long before he 
>got involved in a bonehead military situation waiting for reinforcements 
>from Texas which never came, and met his untimely demise.  Whether he 
>rejoined his fellow Tennesseans in Hell is not recorded.
>
>
>"Are You Safer Today Than You Were 4 Years Ago?"
>
>www.QuoteWithoutComment.com
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>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim White
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 12:26 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Joke: Dear Abby
>
>
>Gosh, we sure have descended into a pretty low place. I don't know if the
>Texas references here are intentional, attempting to define the population
>in a less-than average American manner, find no humor in this and simply
>see it as a further attempt to divide a deeply divided nation. Was it you
>who quoted Eldridge Cleaver (was he related to Theodore and Wally?): "if
>you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem".....
>
>jw
>Jim White
>Le Menagerie
>
>"You all can go to hell....I'm going to Texas" - Davy Crockett
>
>At 11:10 AM 10/29/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >Dear Abby,
> >
> >
> >I am a crack dealer in Beaumont, Texas who has  recently been diagnosed
> >as a carrier of HIV virus. My parents live in Fort  Worth and one of my
> >sisters, who lives in Pflugerville, is married to a  transvestite.
> >
> >My father and mother have recently been arrested for
> >growing and selling  marijuana. They are financially dependent on my
> >other two sisters, who  are prostitutes in Dallas.
> >
> >
> >I have two brothers, one  is currently serving a non-parole life sentence
> >at Huntsville for the
> >murder of a teenage boy  in 1994. My other brother is currently in jail
> >awaiting charges of sexual misconduct with his three children.
> >
> >I have recently become engaged to marry a former prostitute who lives in
> >Longview,
> >She is a part time "working girl." All  things considered, my  problem is
> >this: I love my fiancé
> >and look forward to bringing her into  the family.  I certainly want to be
> >totally open and honest with her.
> >
> >Should I tell her about my cousin who supports George Bush for President?
> >
> >
> >Signed,
> >Worried About My Reputation
> >
> >
> >
> >"Are You Safer Today Than You Were 4 Years Ago?"
> >
> >www.QuoteWithoutComment.com
> >
> >
> >
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