Re: Open Letter: I am all for the protest, but for these reasons...

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From: J Kirby Inwood
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 00:00

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The sign also ignores yeast infections ;-)


jeffr@bnr.ca (Jeffrey Robertson) wrote:

>>In article <317AA0E9.670@hookup.net>, Charlie Hall  <cwhall@hookup.net> wrote:
>>>    I am reminded of the road sign on the way into Perth County, Ontario, 
>>>that says:  "By Work and Worth, We Rise."
>>
>>That sign is offensive!  It implies that if I have "risen" (whatever
>>that means), I'm either lazy, or (worse still) inherently undeserving
>>of success!
>>
>>I suggest a special Crown Commission be formed to scour Ontario for
>>such signs, and have them removed.  Or at least, study the impact of
>>removing them.  Or....
>>-- 
>>-------------------------------------+----------------+-----------------
>>Jeffrey Robertson                    |  jeffr@bnr.ca  |      BNR, Ottawa
>>"I speak for myself, not BNR" - Me   +----------------+       (Meriline)
>>"Verbing weirds language" - Calvin                      OC-48 FiberWorld


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From: kinwood@inforamp.net (J Kirby Inwood )
Subject: Re: Open Letter: I am all for the protest, but for these reasons...
Date: 1996/04/24
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