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Poetry

Hiawatha



Enjoy a segment of one of the most-parodied poems in English.

I wonder what the official attitude of Native Americans is these days to Longfellow's work?

Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Jun 12, 2011 | Comments (4)
Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Poetry, Nineteenth Century

Henry Gibson, Redux



Race Relations Poem from Swindon Viewpoint on Vimeo.



I'm so pleased to see that people have continued to channel the spirit of Henry Gibson.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Mar 02, 2011 | Comments (3)
Category: Poetry, 1960's

Follies of the Mad Men #103

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Something different for this installment: an old postcard.

Why would any casino want to depict their customer as a drooling cretin?

The verse on the back says:

AT SYSTEMS, MATH, COMPUTERS ALL, I'VE BEEN CONSIDERED APT.

BUT THEN I LAID MY MONEY DOWN, AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW..."I CRAPPED!"
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed May 19, 2010 | Comments (3)
Category: Art, Poetry, Gambling, Casinos, Lotteries and Other Games of Chance
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