Subversive discourse "bart simpson" style definitely has a lot more going
for it than some of the stuff I've read on this mailing list. But I guess
thats a matter of perspective. Maybe we should try attempting our hand at
more "black humour" to "challenge the system". Which brings to mind,
Monty python and company ... !! What would Foucault have thought ???
Regards
Lubna
On Thu, 6 Mar 1997, RICHARD PITHOUSE wrote:
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> Heita from Durban
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> I've been lurking on this list for months and I don't recall ever making a
> comment. This will probably not go down to well but if it makes one
> person's day it's cool. I've alway thought that the Simpsons were more
> important than a lot of the "radical" stuff which the academy churns out.
> Of course that probably says more about me than the Simpsons but what the
> hell....
>
> Stay Well
> Richard
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> >
> >>> The opening credits of The Simpsons shows Bart Simpson writing the
> >>> same sentence over and over again on a chalkboard, the old "write it
> >>> 100 times" punishment, which establishes him as a troublemaker. Each
> >>> episode is different. Someone apparently went to the trouble
> >>> of taping all the Simpsons, watching them all and writing down what
> >>> Bart is writing on the board. These are the collected writings of
> >>> Bart Simpson from the opening credits. Even if you're not a fan,
> >>> you'll like these.
> >>>
> >>> I will not carve gods.
> >>> I will not spank others.
> >>> I will not aim for the head.
> >>> I will not barf unless I'm sick
> >>> I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty.
> >>> I saw nothing unusual in the teacher's lounge.
> >>> I will not conduct my own fire drills.
> >>> Funny noises are not funny.
> >>> I will not snap bras.
> >>> I will not fake seizures.
> >>> This punishment is not boring and pointless.
> >>> My name is not Dr. Death.
> >>> I will not defame New Orleans.
> >>> I will not prescribe medication.
> >>> I will not bury the new kid.
> >>> I will not teach others to fly.
> >>> I will not bring sheep to class.
> >>> A burp is not an answer.
> >>> Teacher is not a leper.
> >>> Coffee is not for kids.
> >>> I will not eat things for money.
> >>> I will not yell "She's Dead" at roll call.
> >>> The principal's toupee is not a Frisbee.
> >>> I will not call the principal "spud head".
> >>> Goldfish don't bounce.
> >>> Mud is not one of the 4 food groups.
> >>> No one is interested in my underpants.
> >>> I will not sell miracle cures.
> >>> I will return the seeing-eye dog.
> >>> I do not have diplomatic immunity.
> >>> I will not charge admission to the bathroom.
> >>> I will never win an emmy.
> >>> The cafeteria deep fryer is not a toy.
> >>> All work and no play makes Bart a dull boy.
> >>> I will not say "Springfield" just to get applause.
> >>> I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers.
> >>> My homework was not stolen by a one-armed man.
> >>> I will not go near the kindergarten turtle.
> >>> I am not deliciously saucy.
> >>> Organ transplants are best left to professionals.
> >>> The Pledge of Allegiance does not end with "Hail Satan".
> >>> I will not celebrate meaningless milestones.
> >>> There are plenty of businesses like show business.
> >>> Five days is not too long to wait for a gun.
> >>> I will not waste chalk.
> >>> I will not skateboard in the halls.
> >>> Underwear should be worn on the inside.
> >>> The Christmas Pageant does not stink.
> >>> I will not torment the emotionally frail.
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