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What deed, thought, sight or what was said today that made you smile?
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ANOTHER CASE OF THE MEDIA’S LACK OF COMMON SENSE
Washington Foreskins
I think all sports fans will get a kick out of this letter written to the Chicago Tribune... Enjoy!
No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this is funny. This guy is hilarious.
Here is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins.
Dear Mr. Page: I agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.
Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.
The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It’s offensive to us white folk.
The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men’s lives.
I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.
Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our children.
The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children.
The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.
The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to our children.
So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing Congress loves.
As a diehard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, suggest it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "The Beavers (especially when they play Southern California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the Beavers???
I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. As for the Redskins name I would suggest they change the name to the “Foreskins” to better represent their community, paying tribute to the **** heads in Washington DC.
Washington Foreskins
I think all sports fans will get a kick out of this letter written to the Chicago Tribune... Enjoy!
No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this is funny. This guy is hilarious.
Here is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins.
Dear Mr. Page: I agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.
Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.
The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It’s offensive to us white folk.
The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men’s lives.
I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.
Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our children.
The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children.
The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.
The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to our children.
So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing Congress loves.
As a diehard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, suggest it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "The Beavers (especially when they play Southern California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the Beavers???
I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. As for the Redskins name I would suggest they change the name to the “Foreskins” to better represent their community, paying tribute to the **** heads in Washington DC.
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About 7 years ago I saw an item I so wish I had bought. It would have put a smile on everyone face when seen. It was a metal rectangular sheet about a metre tall with cut out lettering reading "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine:.. . I didn't realise at the time that was going to have such a quirky garden so it would have fitted in perfectly.and I'm sure we'd all break out into song, if not outwardly, inside.The shop where I saw it has closed.and I haven't seen it since. I have decided I owe it to passersby. I'm on a mission to find it.
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There's a few here @DeborahJane …..Have a scroll through.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?...shine&qpvt=sign+you+are+my+sunshine&FORM=IGRE
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You know it's almost winter when you can see the bird tweets.....
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I dunno...those late season peppers get hotter and hotter..
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Thanks Sheal. I had a good look through.There's a few here @DeborahJane …..Have a scroll through.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?...shine&qpvt=sign+you+are+my+sunshine&FORM=IGRE
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I threw some protein bars into the trash, and now the raccoons are bench pressing my neighbor's Great Dane.
LOL! BRUTALLY honest!
Stunning and so cute! Looks like photoshop at work! But sooooo cute!
Mine definitely has gone AWOL!
'Could we BE any more overwhelmed with the response?' Police say they've identified David Schwimmer lookalike suspect 'caught stealing crate of beer from Blackpool restaurant'
- The US actor, who played Ross in Friends, joked: 'Officers, I swear it wasn't me'
- Video showed him scurrying suspiciously through supermarket carrying beers
- The alleged theft happened on September 20, a post by Blackpool police said
- Blackpool Police said they are satisfied they know the identity of the suspect
Schwimmer's response
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