Sheep (Blogophilia 42.17)
Ba ba here
Ba ba there
Ba ba everywhere
Late December
Back in 63
Screwtape caught me
With a ewe
And I'm allergic to wool.
In Honor of Al Jaffee
The image below is probably the most politically incorrect graphic the great comic artist Al Jaffee ever produced. Originally published in a special issue of MAD magazine in 1971, it brought protests for its seeming disrespectful tone. It even launched a brief FBI investigation into possible political subversion. So, why am I bringing it up? 2 reasons. First, Mr. Jaffee just celebrated his 95th birthday. Second, In all of the turmoil of the Election, it is important that the pledge be for all people. Not just the moneyed elite. More importantly, to weed out infection the poisons of bigotry by all people need to be aired. Burying thoughts and ideas through euphemisms and language discussion allow the opinions to fester. The quote "Just because you silence a man does not mean you convert him" very much applies. Donald Trump has made efforts to silence his critics. His critics have made a double effort to silence. him. And nothing gets done.
HA! This is a brilliant twist on the prompts! I had to do a quick search on Screwtape - does he happen to be associated with The Devil's Quill as well? Perfect and clever poem - KUDOS Dear Earthling!
ReplyDeleteScrewtape was the first thing I thought of. Thank you, sir.
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DeleteYeah, I love this - well done! xo
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