What did you expect? "Welcome, sonny"? "Make yourself at home"? "Marry my daughter"? You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.
I hope you don't mind, but I linked to this on my Facebook. It is just too good not to share. If you prefer I take it down let me know. (All credit assigned and link to your blog included.)
Good question, Lois. It brings up a conspiracy theory that could really take off:
Roger Ailes: [to himself] A sheriff! But law and order is the last thing I want. Wait a minute... maybe I could turn this thing to my advantage. If I could find a sheriff who so offends the citizens of Rock Ridge that his very appearance would drive them out of town. [looks into the camera] Roger Ailes: But where would I find such a man? [pause] Roger Ailes: Why am I asking you?
Ahhh....I get it. Sorry, but I've got an accelerator program running so that my poor dial up connection can deliver pages at a speed greater than once an hour. It is hard to pick up that bit of Photoshoppery.
The only problem is that it is yet another bad analogy. In the case of the movie, a white version of the Waco Kid would have been welcomed not simply because he was white, but also because of what he could do for the town.
The white version of Mr. Obama would be Jimmy Carter; a one term President.
What did you expect? "Welcome, sonny"? "Make yourself at home"? "Marry my daughter"? You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.
Perfect.
ReplyDeleteI 'ditto' the previous 'Perfect'
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't mind, but I linked to this on my Facebook. It is just too good not to share. If you prefer I take it down let me know. (All credit assigned and link to your blog included.)
Oh, the more the merrier.
ReplyDeleteOuch!
ReplyDeleteAs it happens I had just read this in the latest Funny Times.
ReplyDeleteGood question, Lois. It brings up a conspiracy theory that could really take off:
ReplyDeleteRoger Ailes: [to himself] A sheriff! But law and order is the last thing I want. Wait a minute... maybe I could turn this thing to my advantage. If I could find a sheriff who so offends the citizens of Rock Ridge that his very appearance would drive them out of town.
[looks into the camera]
Roger Ailes: But where would I find such a man?
[pause]
Roger Ailes: Why am I asking you?
I must be missing something.
ReplyDeleteAhhh....I get it. Sorry, but I've got an accelerator program running so that my poor dial up connection can deliver pages at a speed greater than once an hour. It is hard to pick up that bit of Photoshoppery.
ReplyDeleteThe only problem is that it is yet another bad analogy. In the case of the movie, a white version of the Waco Kid would have been welcomed not simply because he was white, but also because of what he could do for the town.
The white version of Mr. Obama would be Jimmy Carter; a one term President.
Regards,
Dann
The white version of the Waco Kid was thrown into jail. That's where the new sheriff found him.
ReplyDeleteYou need to watch the movie again.
Having seen the movie I didn't even notice that Photoshop had been used until Dann mentioned it. Compare the original here.
ReplyDeleteI studied at the feet of the master.
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