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1. almost 15 years ago on Steve Kelley

   EnglishTeacher That was a typo

2. almost 15 years ago on Steve Kelley

   Total agreement with English teacher. Last year, two men traveled around the country correcting grammar on signage.Thanks for the link, motivemagus. Sometimes a cartton is just a cartoon; weightier issues can be found on editorial pages and/or letters to the editor.

3. almost 15 years ago on The Dinette Set

   Ray C (also a great name–racy?): In 1997 I read “Redneck Manifesto” with the aim of getting another point of view. The author made a number of good points, one of which was that it seemed too acceptable to use the term ‘white trash’, “redneck”, etc., while to use derogatory terms toward other groups was not acceptable. The most recent Quizno’s ad mocks mountain people–not a funny ad. Fortunately, there are no more Frito Bandito ads, Mafia directed ads – and it seems that elderly jokes are going by the wayside. Billy Ray Cyrus hosted a History Channel program about ‘Hillbillies’. Julie should watch this and Shelby Davis’ ‘The True Meaning of Pictures’. As an elderly Caucasian Northerner, I will admit disdain for those who persist with displaying the Confederate flag (somewhat prevalent in my small town in northern Illinois). Even the best of us slipped up last year and likened his bowling performance as unworthy of even the Special Olympics. Anyway what does this say about us (you ask)? That we’re still too mean spirited. Usually, Julie pokes fun at members of her inner circle and should stick to that.

4. almost 15 years ago on The Dinette Set

   Time to stop ridiculing the people of Appalachia, isn’t it?