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Brokeback humor that I don't find funny...is it just me?

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Kelpersmek:

--- Quote from: LauraGigs on November 16, 2006, 02:45:21 pm ---^ Yes, it says a lot about his insecurity that he has to qualify the perfectly neutral (and refreshing) statement above by adding a "We're not gay" clause to it.

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Although it might also be a sign that American politics (maybe that should just read politics in general) has so many minds that belong in playgrounds that even the slightest hint of endorsing something gay will result in namecalling, ever-so-witty headlines and political savagery of the worst sort.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear politicians laughing and pointing at some political opponent and questioning the colour of his or her underwear while yelling "Stinky Britches".*

I realise that there must be some country more mature in their political leadership, but I've never been there.



*As a slight off-topic an Australian politician once said in parliament/congress "The Right honourable gentleman is such a wimp he has to get out of the shower to take a leak."  :-\ wow, the finest minds are leading us.

Marge_Innavera:
Here's a rather funny site that pokes fun at the Brokeback jokes:

http://www.lowculture.com/archives/2006/03/brokeback.html

The Time spoof in particular will appeal to people who don't consider Ronnie Reagan a sacred cow.

twistedude:
Spoofs of anything make me want to curl up and die. Unless i don't like them to begin with. Obviouslty, BBM does not fall into the category of things I don't lie.

Br. Patrick:

--- Quote from: Lynne on November 16, 2006, 03:26:12 pm ---Brokeback Mountain has been added to the vernacular language - really in both positive and negative ways.  Culturally, I cannot think of any other phenomenon like this that has taken hold so quickly and so pervasively.
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I talked to my best friend at the monastery yesterday and he said that he read somewhere that this Brokeback Mountain "thing?" is being called a dividing point in our culture. i.e., Before Brokeback, After Brokeback.  Incredible!

Lynne:

--- Quote from: Br. Patrick on December 05, 2006, 07:13:07 am ---I talked to my best friend at the monastery yesterday and he said that he read somewhere that this Brokeback Mountain "thing?" is being called a dividing point in our culture. i.e., Before Brokeback, After Brokeback.  Incredible!

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Do you think he could remember anything at all about where he read that?  I'd love to find it and post it here!  I know that I certainly divide my own life into B.B. and A.B.!

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