[Oe List ...] Pope Francis

[Sherwood Shankland]

As we say in Colorado: "Hey, Dude - ride easy in the saddle." / SS

 

From: oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net
[mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Herman Greene
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 6:53 AM
To: Order Ecumenical Community
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Pope Francis

 

Marshall it was a joke at the expense of Pope Francis, not of gays. 

 

Herman

 

On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 10:01 PM, W. J. <synergi at yahoo.com> wrote:

Instead of complaining about your poor taste in managing to offend a whole
lot of sensitive people with one punch line, Jaime, I simply quote Little
Richard's original lyrics (according to Wikipedia):

 

"Tutti Frutti, good booty

If it don't fit, don't force it

You can grease it, make it easy"

 

This lyric is culturally interesting, but I doubt it would significantly
advance global human evolution to distract this listserv with jokes or
commentary about these words. We can no longer afford to resort to
stereotypes to joke about the imagined sexual activities of any minority
groups. Little Richard was both black and gay. So if you have any
understanding of how these two groups have suffered historically, you
wouldn't resort to humor at their expense. I like watermelon, but I don't
make watermelon jokes. Et cetera.

 

Marshall

 

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From: Jaime R Vergara <svesjaime at aol.com>
To: oe at wedgeblade.net
Sent: Tue, May 7, 2013 5:14:51 PM
Subject: [Oe List ...] Pope Francis

Subject: A Roman Catholic Recognition

Here is the latest from our newly ordained Pope Francis.  If you are
Catholic, particularly a Filipino Catholic who takes controversial issues to
the side of levity, you'll appreciate this.

Pope Francis recently finished his sermon. He ended it with the Latin
phrase, "Tuti Homini" - Blessed be Mankind.

A Woman's Rights Group approached the Pope the next day. They noticed that
the Pope blessed all Mankind, but not Womankind.

So the next day, after his sermon, the Pope concluded by saying, "Tuti
Homini, et Tuti Femini" - Blessed be Mankind and Womankind.

The day after, a Gay Rights Group approached the Pope. They said that they
noticed that he blessed Mankind and Womankind and asked if he could also
bless gay people.

The Pope said, "Sure."

The next day the Pope concluded his sermon with, "Tuti Homini, et Tuti
Femini, et Tuti Fruiti." 

 

*****

 

With apologies to those who might receive this as beyond the pale of
hilarity.

j'aime la vie 

 

Yesterday, appreciate; tomorrow, anticipate; today, participate. In all,
Celebrate!


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