In the predictable ensuing rush to rename the Statue of Liberty, here’s my idea:
Statue of Damn You Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys
(riffing on Sparky)
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According to the National Park Service web site, “Due to security reasons, the Statue of Liberty will remain closed until further notice.”
Other material on their site explains how it was originally a symbol of the friendship between the United States and France, but now has become also a symbol of freedom and democracy. Since the current government which came to power in a decidedly undemocratic election has denied us the freedom to visit this monument and has chosen to eliminate any mention of the French on their goddamned stupid fucking menus (pardon my Freedom), I don’t really see how it stands for anything anymore, other than a nation of shame.
I’d like to suggest the name “Statue of Liberty Lost”.
Then we could change chevre to Chevron(tm).
Seems we find arrogance in another country offensive . . .
Are we reading the same web page?
Sorry, I’m in a rush, and I’m assuming I misinterpreted something as a misinterpretation.
That is to say, who is this “we”?
I feel like the guy on the answering machine in “Swingers”.
As Adam knows, my thought processes can be somewhat convoluted . . . I was thinking of the French (or at least Parisian) reputation for arrogance . . . and of the early days of GWB’s “presidency” and his bully-boy approach to other nations.
As the Onion headline said “Our long nightmare of peace & prosperity is over.”
I always enjoy your comments, Sparky. What’s the deal on the guy on the ansering machine in “Swingers?”
He starts out with a sane-sounding message and slowly degenerates into this inchoate primal scream of “What am I doing with my life?” if I remember correctly . . . which seems to be well in keeping with John Favreaux’s current, er, life. Type. Thing.
Funny!
The girl’s name is Nikki, and you hear her irritating outgoing message about twenty times while he tries to make up for the rambling, incoherent previous messages. “This is Nikki! Leave a message!” She finally picks up and says, “Don’t ever call me again.” It’s a gut-wrenching scene.
As a Nikki of sorts, I’ve been often tempted to make that my outgoing message just to encourage bad message-leaving, but that’s cruel.
That makes me want to watch “Swingers” again. Funny how these conversations evolve.
This is more proof that you read my blog 😛