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[Our man in washington]

(The following is a letter that recently appeared in the Haverford-Bryn Mawr college newspaper. The context here is that "The Last Word" is a humor column in that college paper that is in the Dave Barry style. Just goofy stuff for fun, such as "Bryn Mawr to Build a Parking Space-Target Completion Date Set at Spring, 2008." Here is a recent letter to the college newspaper in protest.)

Dear Editor,

I would like to express my grave discontent with the humor section of the newspaper. The Last Word serves no purpose to the campus community and succeeds only in making a mockery of all that is true and good in the world.

Allow me to explain. Right now, across the world, there are literally millions, if not billions, of people out there who struggle each day just to survive. Many nations of the world are constantly suffering from famines, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters. Some, like those in Yugoslavia and Iraq, suffer not from natural disasters but from unjustifiable intervention by the United States. And, as if I have not made my point already, there are those within our very borders who never know if there will be food on the table in a week.

Yet, the Last Word is concerned with none of these things. Instead, it merely makes a mockery of all those people, especially myself, who try to correct those problems, by trying (unsuccessfully) to make us laugh and distract us from our important work.

Well, I’m not laughing. And I’d bet, that if you actually took a poll of the Haverford and Bryn Mawr students, you would find I am part of a silent majority. That is why I ask that David Langlieb stop his immoral page and replace it one that is more productive, one that attempts to address the challenging issues of the modern world.

Sincerely, Jennifer Zachary-Higgins, BMC ‘05

[Our man in washington]

So you'd all better tell your jokes now, before these leftists from these "elite" campuses take over. Then again, a lot of us were overwrought in college, so maybe she'll grow out of it.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Jennifer is pretty dramatic, isn't she? How cute.

[joesnuffy]

Yugoslavia and Iraq, suffer not from natural disasters but from unjustifiable intervention by the United States

Dont suppose she meant Yugoslavia suffers from unjustifiable intervention by the UN? and Iraq suffers from Saddam do ya?

[white trash redneck]

She takes herself so seriously, and she's still so young.

[Blood of Tyrants]

She will be an excellent moral officer in the gulag.

[sharktrager]

Many nations of the world are constantly suffering from famines, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters.

Man, I hate those constant hurricanes.

[Gemflint]

Scary! Perhaps a stiff drink and some enlightening discussion from actual, suffering, Iraqis would help.

Then again, perhaps a lobotomy is her only hope... ;-D

[krb]

Many nations of the world are constantly suffering from famines, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters

I wonder if she really thinks that famines are natural disasters.

[Always Right]

She forgot to mention Afganistan and how all those people were better off under the Taliban.

[Always Right]

I wonder if she really thinks that famines are natural disasters.

Oh, I am positive she knows famines are caused by us driving SUVs.

[savedbygrace]

Sincerely, Jennifer Zachary-Higgins, BMC ‘05

Truly sophomoric.

[Busywhiskers]

When I read it, I assumed she was probably joking. Then I noticed the hyphenated last name. I'm not so sure now.

[humblegunner]

you would find I am part of a silent majority.

So shut up already, Jennifer.

[steve-b]

Then again, perhaps a lobotomy is her only hope.

You mean another lobotomy.

[HusbandMan]

David Langlieb better watch his back. Although I've never read any of his work, this letter is pretty darn funny, and it seems to me that the writer might be looking for his job.

[FITZ]

Liberals can't tolerate humor.

[eartotheground]

Bryn Mawr - Haverford : Axis of evil, gay communist anti-gun club. Why is it that Haverford is the only "all-male" or formerly "all-male" college that doesn't have a football team, hmmm?

[js1138]

Many nations of the world are constantly suffering from famines, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters.

On top of these, the Aztecs had to worry about jaguars falling from the sky. (I am not making this up)

[xm177e2]

Laughter is immoral?

That's how the Taliban/Ayatollahs/etc. crowd thinks.

[poet]

Hmmm, I wonder what the C means in BMC? 8>)