[MR] Jokes on the List

[Brett W. McCoy]

On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, Betty Eyer wrote:

> The wonder of a dancing bear is not how well it
> dances, but that it dances at all.
>
> To me, the cartoon posted was not offensive because of
> its content (I did not go look), but because I got it
> at all.  Not to whine, but I am on quite a few SCA
> email lists and several professional ones and a few
> craft ones.  I generally get 50-100 emails a day, not
> counting my work account.  If I wanted to get jokes,
> prayers, chain e-mails or top 10 lists then I would
> join THOSE email lists.  But I belong to the Merry
> Rose to hear about activities in this kingdom and
> generally to discuss things medieval. So I personally
> would appreciate it if modern jokes - tasteless,
> charming, whatever -  were not posted on this list at
> all.

Actually, the cartoon did have SCA content in it, which is why it got
posted to this list in the first place.  Otherwise, I would tend to agree
with you and prefer that non-SCA related jokes not get posted here.

-- Istvan
				   http://www.chapelperilous.net/btfwk/
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