Me too. Are we all in violation? jane "Life is short - make haste to be kind"
Dr. Jane Flinn Director, Undergraduate Neuroscience Program George Mason University, 3F5 4400 University Dr. Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-993-4107 Fax: 703-993-1359 ----- Original Message ----- From: Lesley Weston <les...@shaw.ca> Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:44 pm Subject: Re: [Histonet] FW: Redneck Lent > You're right about your second paragraph. I tried to reply with > the original joke, which is indeed about people of the Mosaic > faith (only I used the more usual term) surviving the Inquisition, > but I got this reply: > > > > This email has violated the RACIAL DISCRIMINATION. > > and Quarantine entire message has been taken on 3/27/2012 > 2:29:28 PM. > > Message details: > > Server: BCHEXEG > > Sender: les...@shaw.ca; > > Recipient: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; > > Subject: RE: [Histonet] FW: Redneck Lent > > As a J-person, I ought to be be deeply offended, but the whole > thing is just getting funnier and funnier. > > Lesley. > > > On 03-27-2012, at 8:22 AM, Davide Costanzo wrote: > > > I, personally, found the joke very funny. I find a lot of > distasteful jokes > > funny - I actually prefer them over anything clean. That does > not take away > > the fact that discussing religion, or politics (with humor or in > any other > > form) has no place in the workplace. Histonet is, in many ways, an > > extension of the workplace. I also do not discuss religion or > politics with > > strangers, and there certainly are more strangers that read this > blog than > > folks we know. While I was not personally offended by that joke, > it is very > > conceivable to think that some folks would be offended. > > > > As I told one replier - had this joke been about Jews it would > have been > > something folks reacted to harshly. And, for good reason. So we > cannot joke > > about Jews or Muslims, but Catholics are fine? I respectfully > disagree - > > ALL religions and posts of humor in reference to a religion on a > public> listserv is a terrible idea. > > > > And, incidentally, this support for those that could be offended > is coming > > from me - a person that thinks ALL religion is a joke in the > first place. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Boyd, Debbie M <dkb...@chs.net> > wrote:> > >> For goodness sakes! It is a joke. First of all it was > accidently sent to > >> HistoNet per Joseph's second email. But most of all can't we > just loosen > >> up a bit and laugh at/with each other? Every religion, race, > gender, etc. > >> has had jokes made about it. Give the guy a break. > >> > >> Debbie M. Boyd HT (ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside > Regional Medical > >> Center l 200 Medical Park Blvd. l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l PH > >> 804-765-5050 l FAX 804-765-8852 > >> > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [ > >> histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of JOSEPH > FRAZEE [ > >> jfra...@hotmail.com] > >> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:48 PM > >> To: Histonet Server; Taylors Cars; LINDA FRAZEE; mike & tony > siltman>> Subject: [Histonet] FW: Redneck Lent > >> > >> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:55:27 +0100 > >> From: spoeri...@yahoo.com > >> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Redneck Lent > >> To: karen.green...@hobbylobby.com; stewartdap...@hotmail.com; > >> yvette.fette...@basf.com; footch...@yahoo.com; > frazeeli...@hotmail.com;>> jfra...@hotmail.com; donna.lu...@gmail.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Kerri > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- > >> From: Sharen Pray <praysha...@yahoo.com> > >> To: Ruth Posey <ruthalpo...@yahoo.com>; LueAnn Root > <lar...@ymail.com>;>> Marjorie Norris <nursenor...@yahoo.com>; > "Tom Voss, Sr." < > >> tomv...@wildblue.net>; Taber Stewart <texcon.ta...@gmail.com>; > MONTIE L > >> WINTERS <molo...@yahoo.com>; Terry Maloney > <maloney_te...@yahoo.com>;>> kerri spoering <spoeri...@yahoo.com>; > "Kenny & Debbie Hager" < > >> kanddha...@att.net> > >> Sent: Saturday, 24 March 2012, 21:06 > >> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Redneck Lent > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor > grill and > >> cook a venison steak. But, all of > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Bubba's neighbors were Catholic. And since it was Lent, they were > >> forbidden from eating meat on Friday. > >> > >> > >> The delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing > such a > >> problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to > their priest. > >> > >> The Priest came to visit Bubba, and suggested that he become a > Catholic.>> > >> After several classes and much study, Bubba attended Mass...and > as the > >> priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "You were born a > Baptist,>> and raised a Baptist, but now you are a Catholic." > >> > >> Bubba's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night > arrived, and > >> the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the neighborhood. > >> > >> The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors, and, as he > rushed into > >> Bubba's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold him, he > stopped and > >> watched in amazement. > >> > >> There stood Bubba, clutching a small bottle of holy water which he > >> carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat and chanted: > >> "You wuz born a > >> deer, you wuz raised a deer, but now you is a catfish." > >> > >> > >> > >> Blessings, love and light, "Live simply, love generously, care > deeply,>> speak kindly." > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Histonet mailing list > >> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > >> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > >> Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information > that is > >> Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. 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