[Histonet] FW: Redneck Lent

[Jane M Flinn]

Me too.  Are we all in violation?  jane

"Life is short - make haste to be kind"

Dr. Jane Flinn
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lesley Weston <leswes <@t> 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: leswes <@t> shaw.ca;
> > Recipient: Histonet <@t> 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 <DKBoyd <@t> 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-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [
> >> histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of JOSEPH 
> FRAZEE [
> >> jfray80 <@t> 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: spoeringk <@t> yahoo.com
> >> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Redneck Lent
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> frazeelinda <@t> hotmail.com;>> jfray80 <@t> hotmail.com; donna.lueck <@t> gmail.com
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> >> 
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> >> 
> >> Kerri
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ----- Forwarded Message -----
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> >> To: Ruth Posey <ruthalposey <@t> yahoo.com>; LueAnn Root 
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> "Kenny & Debbie Hager" <
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> >> Sent: Saturday, 24 March 2012, 21:06
> >> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Redneck Lent
> >> 
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> >> 
> >> Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor 
> grill and
> >> cook a venison steak. But, all of
> >> 
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> >> 
> >> 
> >> 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."
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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