My city just simultaneously entered and left the 21st century
The_Hook_Up
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Something that should have happened a LONG time ago finally happened in Memphis. Our three parks named after Confederate shit have been renamed. The most offensive of these parks was Forrest park, named after Nathan Bedford Forrest. 'Ol Nate was the first Grand Wizard of the KKK, he was a Millionaire Slave trader, barely literate and a Confederate General. There is a large statue of him on a horse in the center and he is buried in the base. I have always said if the birds stop shitting on his statue, I'll start. It was renamed Health Sciences Park because the UT Medical School is across the street. The other 2, Confederate Park and Jefferson Davis park were renamed as well. I am not sure what they were renamed. Finally! We do not need these parks for the same reason Berlin doesn't need a Hitler park.
Well now there is a shitstorm of protest from your standard racist dipshits, the Sons of the Confederacy and other idiots with no concept of history. The comments I have read about it are "We need to rename MLK park to even the playing field" and countless justifications for slavery because "it was really good thing, because without it, the "blacks" would still be in Africa and wouldn't have the great freedoms of America." "History, Heritage, blah, blah, blah" It has really stirred up some shit and the white whine is getting louder. Protests are planned, the Sons of the Confederacy apparently have some plans. I don't know what is going to happen, but I want to buy a bunch of little Confederate flags, attend one of these rallies and literally wipe my ass with the flags in view of everyone. My wife doesnt think it is a good idea to do this. It isn't...but man, I REALLY wanna do it.
So in an effort to become a modern city, we are going to have pro-confederate rallies now like it is 1860. Fuck.
Well now there is a shitstorm of protest from your standard racist dipshits, the Sons of the Confederacy and other idiots with no concept of history. The comments I have read about it are "We need to rename MLK park to even the playing field" and countless justifications for slavery because "it was really good thing, because without it, the "blacks" would still be in Africa and wouldn't have the great freedoms of America." "History, Heritage, blah, blah, blah" It has really stirred up some shit and the white whine is getting louder. Protests are planned, the Sons of the Confederacy apparently have some plans. I don't know what is going to happen, but I want to buy a bunch of little Confederate flags, attend one of these rallies and literally wipe my ass with the flags in view of everyone. My wife doesnt think it is a good idea to do this. It isn't...but man, I REALLY wanna do it.
So in an effort to become a modern city, we are going to have pro-confederate rallies now like it is 1860. Fuck.
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Man, that fuckin' bullshit. And don't forget its dumbfuck cousin, "We want a shitload of credit for freeing the slaves, but we accept none of the blame for enslaving them in the first place."
I laughed really, really hard when I read this.
Totally agree with the sentiments shared over this issue.
If you feel unavoidably compelled to get involved...I'd suggest finding a few capable people to hack the bejesus out of the inevitable myriad of shitty web sites that will be spouting their propaganda...make their sites a mirror to the wikipedia entries of your choice (Harriet Tubman, Shirley Chisolm, etc.)...prank call them faking like your from the news and get tape of them sounding like ignorant fucks and send that out to the masses...get creative.
I read this in the 'Children's Story' voice....and now that track is going to be stuck in my head all morning.
:comedy_gold:
SCOREBOARD, BITCHES
the smile on the dude on the right is priceless.
that said however, fuck Ole Miss
ha...thats how i wrote it....
Graemlin Pleez!!!!!
i LOVE this guy...... to ME? this is the greatest ncaa pundit ever.
Indeed
Was given an Ole Miss top and some other Oxford Mississippi t-shirts as 'ironic' souvenirs... one says Oxford, there's nowhere like it. I live in teh Oxford and work for teh University. It's all so clever.
To me it's just an institution with a name I can have fun with drawing out the Ooooooooooooolllllllllllllle Miss with as much Yosemite Sam as I can muster. What's the story? I'm guessing race politics?
OMG, that fat Joe Gibbs looking white dude who pops up out of his seat is SOOOO heated.
That and they are the University of Memphis' biggest rivals...so for real reasons and bullshit sport reasons.
OK, so probably safe enough to wear over here, but NAGL when stateside. I do like saying Oooooooolllle Miss though :lol:
Welcome.
Could u alter the text so it reads like "Heeeere We Go...."
S Brian Abrutyn going IN in the comments. It's too easy.
I love how that was his first reaction to reading the article!
That's his reaction to somebody's comment, not the article.
Prediction: 50 wackos show up to 'the biggest rally ever' and they are outnumbered 4 to 1 by counter-protesters.
aka the Eminent Prick
what's up with the Dungeons & Dragons nomenclature they use? Hard to take anyone who call themselves "Grand Wizard" of anything seriously in a political debate.