I’m a Grey Goose woman, but if I drank Absolut, I’d be taking those bottles out of the freezer and throwing them out in the street joining others in a vodka boycott.
I’d boycott Absolut not because they ran an ad in Mexico showing a historical map depicting the southernmost part of the United States as part of Mexico. Folks are up in arms, and Absolut took the advertising down and issued an apology.
Ridiculous. Forget it Absolut: I’m sticking with the Goose because you didn’t have the guts to ignore some vocal assholes eager to kick up dust shouting the usual, “Raza! Raza! They’re coming! They’re coming!”
In the same vein, my love and admiration–yes Mr. Warden and friends–my love and admiration goes out to the TUSD teacher at Gale Elementary School for teaching her students how to do the Pledge of Allegiance in English, Spanish and American Sign Language.
Lance Altherr, whose son is in the class, demanded that the practice stop. When the teacher and principal said no, his son switched classes; meanwhile, an e-mail campaign began directed toward TUSD. Altherr is a member of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.
When did we get to be so small-minded in this country and in Arizona? Our cover story this week is by Tim Hull, about his travels throughout the state and the interesting people he met. One character sells used books in Quartz, usually only attired in a sweater–his ass cheeks greeting the world. He told Tim that folks in Arizona were open-minded to people a little different.
Really?
Maybe its people who’ve been here longer than Altherr and Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne who are more excepting. Love of country has nothing to do with any of this, and I just they would all own up to that fact. Why is it I can love my country, but not give a rat’s ass that Absolut ad campaign? Why is it I can love my country, but not give a rat’s ass about poor Altherr’s son having to stretch his brain a bit with different languages reciting something he’s very familiar with?
This article appears in Apr 3-9, 2008.
How about trying an update, some insight, as to Pima County Public Defender’s Office?
Read this weeks issue, but not sure if this will feed Red Star appetite of ital and more!
Agree that uncertainty can be a big part of life.
Hey Red Star – I keep meaning to ask you do you still have those cool Halloween parties in your backyard? I seem to recall going to one in the late ’80s with my friend Dave who dressed up like penis envy – dyed a you-know-what green and strapped it to the top of this head. Does this ring any bells?
“excepting”? And you’re calling for LESS instruction in English? Try a little less Grey Goose.
Is it still mandatory to take a second language in high school? I doubt if reciting the pledge in Spanish or in ASL takes tons of time away from instruction; and at the same time it is good for the brain Buzzer… good for the brain. I think you should try some Goose yourself.
“Excepting” your apparent inability to understand and use English as a primary language, I am “accepting” of second languages (music, math, German, Spanish, Japanese, take your pick).
OK Buzzer – I’ll lay off the Goose and get on with accepting the problem here.
Buzzer. Dude. So Mari used “excepting” instead of “accepting” in a quickly-typed blog entry. Big deal. Like you’ve never made a mistake typing an e-mail or a blog entry or something. At least give Mari credit for having good taste in vodka. Sheesh.
Does this mean I don’t have to layoff the Goose?
As long as you share.
Good taste in vodka? I prefer Chopin. For one thing, it comes in a really cool bottle.
OK, just let me enjoy the irony for a minute
Editor DEFENDS writer, not for a typo but for a completely miss-the-mark-homonym…appearing under the imprimatur no less. Electronic or printed, it’s your masthead. OK, whatever. You get paid to write for the Weekly for a living, I don’t. UA Journalism professors are shooting themselves just so they can spin in their graves over this concept.
This defensive stance comes on the same week when the writer co-authored a written acknowledgement on a mistake she co-authored in the Skinny.
I already agreed with you on the concept of multiple languages being good for the brain. I’d even tip an Absout, Grey Goose, or whatever other type of potato juice you want to set up. Sheesh indeed. Thanks for the giggle.
For the record, Buzzer, the Skinny error was not the fault of Mari, but the other Skinny writer. Keep on enjoying the irony, bro.
Everyone should be drinking Popov! (inside joke – that vodka is terrible.)
While you’re at it IPH – Kidos for that fine tequila – Pancho Villa!