What the World Needs Now, Is English, Sweet English
A letter in yesterday’s Daily counters a state representative’s proposal to make English the official language of Michigan with a radical proposal of its own: “[H]ow about considering making love our state’s official language? When our governmental officials meet, we could hold them accountable to use that language.” And here we thought that watching State House coverage on channel 25 couldn’t get any more exciting.
Those damn Lovenese! I say we kick them out of the country.
posted by Big John on February 15th, 2006 at 12:36 pmThey’ve been trying for years.
posted by Michael McC. on February 15th, 2006 at 2:20 pmThose politicians have been making sweet love to our collective bumhole for years. How about they take us out for dinner at least?
posted by Dave on February 15th, 2006 at 2:30 pmThere’s a Mike Cox joke in here somewhere. . . . .
posted by bennyprofane on February 15th, 2006 at 3:33 pmAnd how about we make awkward handjobs our state’s official greeting?
posted by js on February 15th, 2006 at 5:11 pmjs, i’ve long worshiped you from afar, but it’s time to declare my love. awkward handjobs, that’s michigan, right there, no other explanation needed. well done.
posted by Joy on February 15th, 2006 at 9:06 pmThanks. Try the veal.
posted by js on February 16th, 2006 at 12:36 amCutlets, room temperature. Sounds like a Jim Carroll story I’ve heard…
posted by OFWinsurgent on February 16th, 2006 at 5:11 pmThen we can change the state motto also: No glove, no love.
posted by J on February 17th, 2006 at 12:27 ambut a mitten…well, that’s another story.
posted by ellen on February 17th, 2006 at 2:11 am“If you’re smitten, use a mitten.”
posted by js on February 20th, 2006 at 6:52 pm