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@aol.com>
To: oe@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."

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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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