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
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."
*****
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!