Stupid, Stupid human creatures

[yendi]

The town of Pahrump, NV, previously known as the setting of two episodes of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as well as much of Mars Attacks, is now proving itself to be a town of xenophobic morons (redundant). They've not only passed the usual slate of English-only laws (because when you think of places to emulate, you think of Quebec, right?), but they've passed a law banning the flying of any non-US flag unless it's flown in conjunction with the US flag.

Wonder if they know that they live in a state that takes its name from a Spanish word?

In the meantime, I'm consider passing a house law banning the flying of any flag in my house unless the Freedonian flag is also flown.

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[concordantnexus.livejournal.com]

As an allophone*-Quebecker, I've actually come to understand, accept and even quietly support the language laws here - but only when a minority is trying to protect their language & culture. Quebec's 8 million people compromise 25% of Canada's population and when you factor in the USA, they really do feel surrounded by a sea of English.

Oddly enough, until Dubya's reign, Quebeckers were also the most proAmerican in their odd ways - most of the Quebec pensioners that can afford it drive south to Florida for the winter. :)

To have a majority within a nation trying to 'protect' itself from a minority... is downright weird.

True, there are 35 million more Spanish speakers in the Americas than there are English speakers - but really? why the fuss? It's like the myth of elephants being afraid of mice**.

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*Allophone - one whose mother tongue is neither English or French.
**Which I suspect arose when the British first encountered images of the Hindu god Ganesha riding his bandicoot steed.

[zarhooie.livejournal.com]

What about the Jenphalia and Land of Kat flags? :( We're *special*.

[litch.livejournal.com]

My sister lives there, it's mostly a bunch of low-middle class white retirees.

[lubedpumpkin.livejournal.com]

Do pirate flags count? Yarr.

[m0usegrrl.livejournal.com]

Pahrump! HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHH!!!! I love Pahrump, it's so... WEIRD. That's one of the places that was in the running for the theme prostitute resort a few years back -- it was going to be like the mega-resorts on the Strip, with different theme areas, but a whorehouse. ^_^ Pahrump is also the home of Art Bell. And it's where all the kids buy their illegal fireworks, or at least used to be. ^_^

[jerel.livejournal.com]

Art Bell. Oh lordy, there's a name I haven't heard in a while.

yendi: I'll find you a Freedonia flag if you find me one for Anvilania. ("Let the anvils ring!")

[rowancat.livejournal.com]

Isn't that also the name of the town repeated two and one half times
as a refrain at the end of every line in some xmas song/carol?

As in "Pahrump Pahrump Rump" ...

I have the song running through my head now but can't remember
the title. It's usually sung by a chorus.

I even just now checked the title list of A Very Scary Solstice at that Cthuhlu site that sells the cthuhlu holiday cds (graygirlbeast mentioned it a few posts back) but still don't know the name of the song.
Oh, they now have both cds in a green tentacle stocking to hang over your fireplace.

http://www.cthulhulives.org/toc.html

[stevietee.livejournal.com]

The Little Drummer Boy

[rowancat.livejournal.com]

That's the one-Thanks

[m0usegrrl.livejournal.com]

::snort!:: You're a very silly cat. ^_^