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got this in an email not sure how true it is.
> Well, it appears our African-American friends have found yet > something else to be pissed about. A black congresswoman (this would > be Sheila Jackson Lee, of Houston ), reportedly complained that the > names of hurricanes are all Caucasian sounding names. > > She would prefer some names that reflect African-American culture > such as Chamiqua, Tanisha, Woeisha, Shaqueal, and Jamal. I am NOT > making this up! > > She would also like the weather reports to be broadcast in "language" > that street people can understand because one of the problems that > happened in New Orleans was that black people couldn't understand > the seriousness of the situation, due to the racially biased (WHAT?) > language of the weather report. I guess if the weather person says > that the winds are going to blow at 140+MPH, that's too hard to > understand! > > I can hear it now: A weatherman in New Orleans says... > > Wazzup, mutha-***kas! Hehr-i-cane20Chamiqua be headin' fo' yo *** > like Leroy on a crotch rocket! ***** be a category fo'! So, turn > off dem ****lins, grab yo' chirren, leave yo crib, and head fo' de > nearest FEMA office fo yo FREE ****! |
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