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March 13, 2004

Desperate World Need

I have come to the conclusion that there is a desperate world need for a decent education. To-wit: this quote from Kerry's daughter:

Still, there are differences. Vanessa doesn't hesitate to criticize President Bush. She invokes his name often, saying such things as, "Every candidate has an Achilles' heel, but George Bush is a walking Achilles' body."

As James Taranto points out, that is an extremely asinine statement....seeing how Achilles was a great Greek hero, whose entire body was invulnerable. Except his heel, of course.

Sheesh, I've known about Achilles since I was kid. After all, we read the Iliad in high school for crying out loud. Mike said I was obviously a product of my backwards hillbilly school system. Yeah, we actually read the story and discussed it instead of dressing up in Greek costumes and learning how to respect each other's 'feelings'.

And then there was the computer printed "No Smoking" signs I saw yesterday. (Our smoking ban went into effect the other day) The signs all read:

"To be in accordinance [sic] with....[blah blah blah] city ordinace [sic]...[blah]."

I started laughing loudly when I read the first one, and remarked that the sign maker certainly didn't use a spell checker. No one else got it.

*sigh*

Unbelievable.

Posted by Rita at March 13, 2004 11:54 AM

Comments

... as society reaps the benefits of public education.

Here's another link to carry on your theme:

http://www.dustbury.com/archives/002378.html

Posted by: Ralph Gizzip at March 13, 2004 02:48 PM

Thanks Ralph! I'll be on the lookout for those hexagon stop signs. They could be dangerous.

Posted by: Rita at March 13, 2004 10:48 PM

sigh

Posted by: Da Goddess at March 14, 2004 01:47 AM

At least those hexagons were not authorized by city "ordnance" - that is, at gunpoint. I see way too much of that one.

Posted by: CGHill at March 14, 2004 08:35 AM

If you ain't in accordinance
with the ordinance,

It does not fit
and you must acquit.

Posted by: mtpolitics at March 15, 2004 03:48 PM