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From: oconnor@sungod.steinmetz (Dennis M. O'Connor)
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Subject: Re: RACIST JOKES
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Date: 21 Nov 88 16:03:07 GMT
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( Very poor Irish Accent ON :-)

People seem to be gettin' a mite upset about a joke
that portrays Scotsmen as homicidal maniacs who would
kill a dinner companion in a back alley after losing the
price of two dinners through a small joke.

Now, being of Irish descent ( mostly ), and seein' how
the Scots were themselves Irish a long, long time ago,
( before they got sense enough to move to the Highlands )
it's my considered opinion that no Scot would ever do
such a thing. They'd either get the money back somehow,
with interest but without bloodshed, or murder the offender
right there in the restaraunt in a fit o' Celtic rage.

( Here now, it seems a wee long since I be mentionin'
  POTATOES, so I think I'll mention them now. POTATOES. )

Therefor, I'm havin to protest this bit o' humor as bein'
entirely untrue to the grand traditions o' th' Highlands.
And it seems to me that any person who would be enjoyin'
such a joke must be anti-celtitic. Or English, which is near
enough to the same thing, I be thinkin'.

I'm thinking I'll likely get flamed hotter than an Irish temper.
Well, seein' the weather here's been a bit cool, I'm thinkin'
it'll be a blessing.

( And may I ask, I've seen before the various translators
  for such rare languages as "jive" and "valspeak", and
  I'm wonderin', is such a tool for Irish English to be had ? )

( Very poor Irish Accent OFF :-)
--
 Dennis O'Connor   oconnor%sungod@steinmetz.UUCP  ARPA: OCONNORDM@ge-crd.arpa
	"I've discovered how to stop stupid people from flaming :
       lead them to believe you enjoy it. That really frosts them"