Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1998 21:50:32 +0000
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
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From:         Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Organization: Mount Saint Vincent University
Subject:      Re: Dave & Gerry & sexism
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> "P.S. Life is too important to be taken seriously."
> Björn Ratjen

Maybe the fact that life is important is THE reason to take life
seriously and THE reason not to fritter this important life away
frivolously.  Your bit of poetry reinforces the ojectification women.
Not funny.

I received flames for speaking out on the Chinese slur, so hit the reply
button now and let me hear everyone's justification for treating women
as 'objects.'

Björn wrote:

> David (Marshall), have you ever considered what mileage or kms you get out
> of a bottle of Gin from Gerry (server). Remember when Ron (Coyote) left
> for Burning Man after a Gin soaked party Gerry went promptly down, either
> from hangover or from lack of supply. It has never been made quite clear
> whether it was Coyote or Gerry. Gerry might be costly given the BC taxes
> on Gin and other drinks.
>
> I have warned you in public now, but I guess I am late.
>
> This calls for a song.
> While Gerry (server) is down we can all sing to the tune of Honky Tonk
> Women:
>
> (A lone Vanagonian voice sounding like Mick Jagger:)
>
> I met a Gin soaked bar room queen in Quesnel
> I tried to take her upstairs for a ride (that's David's line)
> I had to heave her right across my shoulder (David again)
> cause I just can't seem to drink her off my mind (all of us)
>
> Chorus (everyone):
> She's my Vaaaanagon women,
> Gimme, gimme gimme the Vanagon Blues.
>
>
> P.S. Life is too important to be taken seriously.
> Björn Ratjen
>
> Mill Bay, B.C.
>
> 1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized)
> 1995 Passat TD
> (1982 Vanagon Diesel)
> 1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)