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From: Ann.Parsons@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons)
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Subject: Re: Sign as Art
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Date: 11 Apr 91 04:47:16 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi David,

 DL> I just discovered this echo, and I may have missed any
 DL> discussion of this topic, but my wife and I have what we think
 DL> is a unique attitude toward sign language -- we love it but we
 DL> don't speak it.
 DL> We love to attend interpreted concerts and shows. We sit near

No, your attitude isn't unique. I read a science fiction story one about some
people who were trying to communicate with aliens. They tried all the speech
cues they could, but it wasn't until an actress recited a poem accompanying it
with motions akin to sign that  the aliens realized that humans were worth
keeping around instead of destroying.

It is a shame that signing has been separated from us for so long. I think
that your attitude is neat and that you are fortunate to be able to experience
total communication. I am blind so hence haven't your ability. But if I
weren't, I think that I would choose to sit near an interpreter too.

One of the things I wish I could see is the signing of The Lord's Prayer. It
must be truly beautiful.

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