What is going on in this nation? GI Joe, whose tag line since the 50's has been, "GI Joe, A real American Hero", is apparently coming out in an international UN task force uniform. The sound you just heard was the other shoe dropping. Why not, Mattell undoubtedly has them assembled in China. What shall become of us?
And add this to your "what the F%&! list" (a file that's getting pretty thick by the way) ... A Chicago school renamed today "Orange and Black Day" because a Wikken couple, with no children in that school, complained that the wich and warlock references and costumes were offensive. So scratch the wich costume little Mary, we wouldn't want to offend real witches. But Mommy, I thought you said witches were make-believe ... never you mind, put on this UN GI Jane outfit and come along.
And it's not limited to Chicago. Each Halloween at my sons' school has been renamed "Nevada Day." Never mind that the real Nevada Day was Monday, they simply extended it to the week day Halloween falls on. And in honor of Nevada Day - the second one - children are allowed to dress up as Cowboys and Cowgirls ... no Indians of course. And Christmas? Please ... that's entitled "Winter Break." And students can come to the evening school get-together right before the vacation, just don't call it a Christmas party - it's a "Winter Celebration." What are we - Druids?
Oh my Dear Lord ... what are things coming to?
FR
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Okay, I understand this sentiment, but I have to ask...
You don't even remember the "one man" G.I. Joe, do you? Let's face it... the G.I. Joe of your youth (which was recent enough that you probably still have CLOTHES you wore back then) was the cheesey cartoon where the term referred to a military unit made up of maverick men and women of shockingly good physique but terribly questionable military background whom never killed anyone and never... EVER... lost.
James and I, however, are old enough to have owned and played with the "solo", OD clad, pot-wearing, M-1 toting, Korean War era soldier (although not the original 14" design... this was the Star Wars figurine era, after all... no more than 8"). We would tie bandanas to fishing line and make them "parachute" out of the second floor windows of the old house.
Fess up... I'm right here, aren't I?
HAHAHAHA
I just thought you guys would like this tidbit sent by Titus and James' sister to me:
"Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan. What we need now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message.
Robin Williams' plan...(Hard to argue with this logic!)
'I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here's one plan.'
1) 'The US will ap ologize to the world for our 'interference' in their affairs, past & present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic, Hussein, and the rest of those 'good ole boys', we will never 'interfere' again.
2) We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany , South Korea , the Middle East, and the Philippines . They don't want us there. We would station troops at our borders. No one allowed sneaking through holes in the fence.
3) All illegal aliens have 90 days to get their affairs together and leave. We'll give them a free trip home. After 90 days the remainder will be gathered up and deported immediately, regardless of whom or where they are. They're illegal!!! France will welcome them.
4) All future visitors will be thoroughly checked and limited to 90 days unless given a special permit!!!! No one from a terrorist nation will be allowed in. If you don't like it there, change it yourself and don't hide here. Asylum would never be available to anyone. We don't need any more cab drivers or 7-11 cashiers.
5) No foreign 'students' over age 21. The older ones are the bombers. If they don't attend classes, they get a 'D' and it's back home baby.
6) The US will make a strong effort to become self-sufficient energy wise. This will include developing nonpolluting sources of energy but will require a temporary drilling of oil in the Alaskan wilderness. The caribou will have to cope for awhile .
7) Offer Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries $10 a barrel for their oil. If they don't like it, we go someplace else. They can go somewhere else to sell their production. (About a week of the wells filling up the storage sites would be enough.)
8) If there is a famine or other natural catastrophe in the world, we will not 'interfere.' They can pray to Allah or whomever, for seeds, rain, cement or whatever they need. Besides, most of what we give them is stolen or given to the army. The people who need it most get very little, if anything.
9) Ship the UN Headquarters to an isolated island someplace. We don't need the spies and fair weather friends here. Besides, the building would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens.
10) All Americans must go to charm and beauty school. That way, no one can call us 'Ugly Americans' any longer. The Language we speak is ENGLISH..learn it...or LEAVE...Now, isn't that a winner of a plan?
'The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses'. She's got a baseball bat and she's yelling, 'you want a piece of me?'"
I think it sounds perfect. ~Liz
Yes Titus, it is true that the GI JOE I grew up on was men and women of shockingly good physiques etc etc. BUT, the theme song of the cartoon still said "A Real American Hero", the flag was everywhere, and they fought what was described as, "A Terrorist Orginization known as Cobra."
If it makes you feel better they have rereleased in recent years a replica of the original 14' doll in his US military garb.
But as for the "new" Joe I guess they'll have to change the theme song to 'GI JOE, a real sex abusing UN food deliverer, UN JOE is there."
FR
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