07 novembro 2018

"POLITICAL CORRECTNESS"



For the last six odd years, almost all of the things I wanted to write or say, have been stymied by a recently coined term referred to as "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS"!

Although I consider myself rather fluent in the English language, that term was not in my vocabulary.

My curiosity got the best of me and I decided to do a little research and after two weeks of chasing fruitless leads, I found what I'd been looking for at the Truman Library and Museum in Independence Missouri.
An unnamed source there sent me copies of four telegrams that were between Harry Truman and Douglas MacArthur on the day before the actual signing of the Surrender Agreement.


The contents of those four telegrams below are exactly as received, not a word has been added or deleted!


1
Tokyo, Japan
0800-September 1,1945
To: President Harry S Truman 
From: General D A MacArthur

Tomorrow we meet with those yellow bastards and sign the Surrender Documents, any last minute instructions! 


2
Washington, D C
1300-September 1, 1945
To: D A MacArthur 
From: H S Truman 

Congratulations, job well done, but you must tone down your obvious dislike of the Japanese when discussing the terms of the surrender with the press, because some of your remarks are fundamentally not politically correct!


3
Tokyo, Japan 
1630-September 1, 1945
To: H S Truman
From: D A MacArthur and C H Nimitz

Wilco Sir, but both Chester and I are somewhat confused, exactly what does the term politically correct mean?


4
Washington, D C 
2120-September 1, 1945 
To: D A MacArthur/C H Nimitz
From: H S Truman 

Political Correctness is a doctrine, recently fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and promoted by a sick mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by the clean end! 


Now, with special thanks to my friends at the Truman Museum and Harry, you and I finally have a full understanding of "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS"

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06 novembro 2018

Motivation: The next time...

Every new word is a new learning!
Every good word is a new challenge!
Every learned word is a chance!

Today's word is: ponder
Have you learned any other new word? Use it as well!
Have a nice day!



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05 novembro 2018

Motivation: Thankfulness

Every new word is a new learning!
Every good word is a new challenge!
Every learned word is a chance!

Today's word is: gratitude
Have you learned any other new word? Use it as well!
Have a nice day!



Para treinar a palavra nova, tente usar o exercício de estruturas que ensinei anteriormente. Veja aqui.

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20 setembro 2018

Anthropomorphic Nouns



The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals.

 We are all familiar with a Herd of cows,


Flock of chickens,


School of fish 



Gaggle of geese


A Pride of lions.


However, less widely known is:

A Murder of crows 


(as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), 


An Exaltation of doves 


And, presumably because they look so wise: A Congress of owls. 

Now consider a group of Baboons. 

They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates.........

And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?
Believe it or not ……. A Parliament

YEP....A PARLIAMENT OF BABOONS!
Pretty much explains everything doesn't it?


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29 agosto 2018

The Psychiatrist and Proctologist

The Psychiatrist and Proctologist  


  
Two doctors opened an office in a small town and put up a sign reading: "Dr.Smith and Dr. Jones, Psychiatry and Proctology." 
The town council was not happy with the sign; so, the doctors changed it to "Hysterias and Posteriors." 
This was not acceptable either; so, in an effort to satisfy the council, they changed the sign to "Schizoids and Hemorrhoids." No go. 
Next they tried "Catatonics and High Colonics." Thumbs down again. 
Then came "Manic Depressives and Anal Retentives." Still no good. 
Another attempt resulted in "Minds and Behinds." Unacceptable. 
So they tried "Lost Souls and Butt Holes." No way. 
"Analysis and Anal Cysts?" Nope. 
"Nuts and Butts?" Uh uh. 
"Freaks and Cheeks?" Still no go. 
"Loons and Moons?" Forget it. 
Almost at their wit's end, the doctors finally came up with:   

"Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones, Odds and Ends."
Everyone loved it !!!!!


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07 agosto 2018

The bronze rat

The bronze rat

A bloke from the bush walked into a Sydney antique shop.
After looking around for a while, he noticed a very life-like bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but it was so striking that he decided to buy it anyway.

He took it to the owner and said: 'How much is this bronze rat?' The owner replied: 'It's $12 for the rat, and $100 for the story'



The fellow gave the owner his $12 and said: 'I'll just take the rat, you can keep the story!'

As he walked off down the street, he noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the drains and begun following him.
This was a little disconcerting, so he started to walk a little faster, but within a couple of blocks the swarm of rats had grown to hundreds, and they were all squealing and screeching in a very menacing way.

He increased his speed and ran on towards Sydney Harbour and as he ran, he looked behind him and saw the rats now numbered in their MILLIONS, and they were running faster and faster.

By now very concerned, he ran down to the pier and threw the bronze rat as far out into the water as he could. Amazingly, the millions of real rats jumped into the water after it and were all drowned.

The man walked back to relate all this to the shop owner, who said, 'Ah, you've come back for the story then?'
'Shit no!' said the bloke, 'I came back to see if you've got a bronze Muslim, a couple of Asians, a Kiwi and an Indian spin bowler.

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