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posted at 10:00 pm on July 11, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
“My wife is a Lesbian, my daughter is a Lesbian and I am a Lesbian.”
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Is this the same as the World Wildlife Federation vs World Wrestling Federation conflict? If so, then i guess the question is if the island of Lesbos has been around longer than lesbians. That is as far as I will go.
Weebork on July 11, 2008 at 10:04 PM
“I am a lesbian trapped in a man’s body”
– Eddie Izzard
vinman on July 11, 2008 at 10:05 PM
How long before residents of the Caucasus mountains sue America for calling all non-ethnic minorities in America “Caucasian”? ;-)
cannonball on July 11, 2008 at 10:07 PM
“Hey… I’m all for gay marriage, just as long as both chicks are really hot.”
— Paul Riser –
(yes, the “what the hell happened to Paul Riser” Paul Riser)
cannonball on July 11, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Future opening lines of a California gubenatorial nomination acceptance speech.
SuperCool on July 11, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Had me fooled there, Mr Edly. I thought this came from some Al Franken campaign speech.
Limerick on July 11, 2008 at 10:16 PM
OT: I’ve apparently been in a cave for a while now….just where is AllahPundit?
Patrick S on July 11, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Vacation according to Ed. (But we suspect the iPhone line.)
Limerick on July 11, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Ahhhh. The iPhone. It makes perfect sense. Thanks, Lim.
Patrick S on July 11, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Ed, great job. Illness and all you are working hard and we all appreciate it.
carbon_footprint on July 11, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Maybe on vacation in South Carolina.
WoosterOh on July 11, 2008 at 10:22 PM
… ancient Greece represented the height of European civilization.
Maybe for the Greek city states, but the rest of Europe was not like Athens and Thebes.
And the height of European civilization? Every summer the hoplite farmers would put away their plows, pick up their swords, attack the next city and hack each other to death. And this was the “height of European civilization? No sir, it wasn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of ancient Greek history, but it was a dark time. Yes, they had Plato and Socrates, etc, but do ya know what happened to those guys? And if you could ask a Helot if this was the “height of European civilization” he’d probably say yes because he thinks you’re gonna kill him if he says no.
Tony737 on July 11, 2008 at 10:23 PM
This article makes me very happy. In fact, I’m gay.
laelaps on July 11, 2008 at 10:24 PM
An island of Lesbians? Fred Phelps is sending his minions.
jgapinoy on July 11, 2008 at 10:24 PM
nuff said!
dmann on July 11, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Well that was a disappointment. :(
MB007 on July 11, 2008 at 10:28 PM
So,if I was from Dickweed Island,that would
make me a dickweed?haha.
canopfor on July 11, 2008 at 10:30 PM
canopfor on July 11, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Personally I prefer Dickhead, implies mission accomplished!
Obama or Die
DH-dmann
dmann on July 11, 2008 at 10:41 PM
3 tries to comment on this pig and nothing, the dikes are after my ass! ( this will work..somehow!)
dmann on July 11, 2008 at 10:47 PM
I agree Tony737. The height of European civilization was Rome.
thekingtut on July 11, 2008 at 10:48 PM
WTF!!!!!!
dmann on July 11, 2008 at 10:49 PM
must have a bot or some such crap in the puter….scroll problems, highlite issues, time to pull the handles….format/all….goodnight!
dmann on July 11, 2008 at 10:52 PM
I for one would love to see a phalanx of lesbians advancing on my position, just don’t use that lizard-sticker on me.
Bishop on July 11, 2008 at 10:54 PM
I’ll buy plane tickets for every one of their sorry rear ends – one way.
labrat on July 11, 2008 at 11:03 PM
You’re confusing all Greece with Sparta which was merely one city-state in Greece albeit one of the most powerful.
aengus on July 11, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Drop the mouse and back away.
labrat on July 11, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Tony737,
You would have liked Epaminondas of Thebes. He was a proto-neoconservative who liberated the helots from Spartan rule.
aengus on July 11, 2008 at 11:06 PM
OK, so if we can’t call them lesbians, what can we call them?
Start list below:
flipflop on July 11, 2008 at 11:10 PM
ear-pullers
hillbillyjim on July 11, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Like fun it was.
More like the pagan, pre-Christian precursor of European civillisation.
aengus on July 11, 2008 at 11:17 PM
The next time a girl turns you down by saying she’s a lesbian, say that you have no problem with Greek women. Then explain this story to her. It should be good for a laugh, if nothing else.
jimmy the notable on July 11, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Except for places like Somalia, Afghanistan, Iran, etc., the height of civilization is now. Let’s hope we don’t squander it.
hillbillyjim on July 11, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Sodomettes.
labrat on July 11, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Lezbos? Well that’s not gonna happen since Lesbian is already in the dictionary. I’m sure goats are happy.
Kini on July 11, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Naugahyde sofa wimmen.
sulla on July 11, 2008 at 11:37 PM
You are a fan of Victor Davis Hanson, perhaps? His “The Soul of Battle”?
sulla on July 11, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Obama is one huge phallacy.
SouthernGent on July 11, 2008 at 11:46 PM
He was eaten by an Alien.
Kini on July 11, 2008 at 11:49 PM
It’s too late and that is way too easy.
Hey Dweeb Dork!
Branch Rickey on July 11, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Is there really sucha place? ;-)
Kini on July 11, 2008 at 11:51 PM
No, no..no he is a huge phallus!
dmann on July 11, 2008 at 11:51 PM
hahahaha
kewl!
Branch Rickey on July 11, 2008 at 11:51 PM
I think Obama’s grandparents settled in that part of Hawaii. heh
Branch Rickey on July 11, 2008 at 11:53 PM
I can sympathize with the Lesbian man. He is obviously proud of his history and culture, and would like to be able to proclaim “I am a Lesbian.” without it meaning anything else.
Ain’t gonna happen, fella. Sorry.
hillbillyjim on July 11, 2008 at 11:56 PM
+1
labrat on July 11, 2008 at 11:57 PM
This story reminds me of Shep Smith using the word “Baghdaddys” in every other sentence when the invasion started.
labrat on July 12, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Too much likker.
hillbillyjim on July 12, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Never try to impress a Lesbian, because if you do she’ll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life.
It was a Lesbian who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it.
Kini on July 12, 2008 at 12:04 AM
The way things have been going on the Continent of late, that poor Lesbian man will be lucky if he isn’t hauled into court for hate speech or limiting gay rights or some other pc drivel.
hillbillyjim on July 12, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Ouch! This guy is late to the party and is highly disingenuous. Lesbian, as a terms name stems from Sappho’s poetry and her connection to Lesbos.
I think Jerry Springer struck it right when his audience chanted, “We love Lesbians”.
BL@KBIRD on July 12, 2008 at 12:31 AM
SuperCool, that was superfunny and superprescient. Watch for the acceptance speech of Obama’s V.P. Janet Napolitano.
Terrie on July 12, 2008 at 12:35 AM
I think that qualifies for a “Dude?”, Ed.
Jaibones on July 12, 2008 at 12:35 AM
Damn Lesbians.
km on July 12, 2008 at 12:41 AM
It’s all Greek to me.
BillH on July 12, 2008 at 1:12 AM
I bet this guy also wants to use the word “niggardly” and not be called a racist.
Dr. Manhattan on July 12, 2008 at 1:36 AM
I want to be a lesbian too!
Tim Burton on July 12, 2008 at 1:56 AM
You’re confusing all Greece with Sparta which was merely one city-state in Greece … – Beef
No, it wasn’t only Sparta, many (if not most) of the city-states went on campaign every summer. Attacking each other, destroying their livestock and their crops, enslaving the women and children and selling them (to whom, I never was able to figure out, none of the books I’ve read ever say). The alliances would shift back and forth but they were always fighting one another, which is one of the reasons that it’s such a big deal that they united (especially Athens and Sparta) to fight the Persians.
But the worst war of all came after they sent the Persians home, the Pelopennesian War which included most of the cities allied with either Athens or Sparta, temorarily ended Athenian democracy and wiped out a large percentage of the entire Greek population. This lead to the rise of Phillip and Alexander and you know the rest from there.
Tony737 on July 12, 2008 at 2:43 AM
You are a fan of Victor Davis Hanson, perhaps?
His book “A War Like No Other” is very informative, but kinda slow and dry, and not even in chronological order. Good for reference though.
I highly recommend “Persian Fire” by Tim Holland. It covers Persia, Sparta, Athens and the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis and Platea. Very informative AND entertaining. I give it 5 out of 5 … um … peanuts!
Tony737 on July 12, 2008 at 2:54 AM
I wish the man and his island folk luck. I’m all for the correct use of language – “taking back” the words/terms/phrases manipulated by the Left for its corruptive purposes. I wish everyone a mighty gay weekend!
Lockstein13 on July 12, 2008 at 4:55 AM
Heh.
I thought it was from a Melissa Etheredge article.
soundingboard on July 12, 2008 at 5:34 AM
lesbians – yes.
sapphites – no.
o always preferred the term anyhow.
reliapundit on July 12, 2008 at 6:25 AM
BREAKING NEWS – Tony Snow has died. = O (
SoulGlo on July 12, 2008 at 7:26 AM
Godspeed Tony Snow, you will be missed
Viper1 on July 12, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Bye-bye Tony…God be with your family at this time.
jwehman on July 12, 2008 at 8:05 AM
Go with God, Tony. You fought a brave fight.
hillbillyjim on July 12, 2008 at 8:34 AM
Been standing in line for his new iPhone and now can’t get it activated. Nice going Apple.
Wade on July 12, 2008 at 10:48 AM
…wouldn’t you like to be a lesbian too?
Hat Tip: Dr. Pepper
RobCon on July 12, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Ich bin ein…lesbian?
Mrs. Happy Housewife on July 12, 2008 at 11:53 AM
I find it rather amusing that Ed was so critical of the “Watchman”…
Perhaps it had more to do with his political persuasion then his raunchy references?
Just asking…
[my emphasis, above]
J_Gocht on July 12, 2008 at 3:50 PM
OT: Hmmm, AllahPundit hasn’t been posting, and PowersPo!nt is offline for “maintenance”. Did AP’s dream finally come true?
(Maybe not, but rumors are fun, regardless.)
corbettw on July 12, 2008 at 7:09 PM
OT:Hmmmmm,
corbettw on July 12,2008 at 7:09PM.
corbettw: The hot scuttlebut is that AllahPundit,is on
R&R,vacation,at the next port-of-call,he will
meet the U.S.S. Hot Air,board,and then re-engage
the verbal political rightsphere blogging!—-:)
canopfor on July 12, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes. A cowboy goes to the big city for the first time. He’s sitting in the bar that night trying to get something going with the burly but handsome gal sitting next to him. She smiles and says, “You’re sweet honey but you’re wasting your time. See, I’m a lesbian.” “Wha-what’s a lesbian?” says the cowboy. “Well, see that gorgeous blonde chick down at the end of the bar?” “Yuh-huh, I’ve been a-watchin’ her.” “Well, as a lesbian, I’d like to take her home and lick her over her whole naked body.” “Well, hot-dang,” exclaims the cowboy, “I reckon I’m a lesbian, too!”
smellthecoffee on July 13, 2008 at 1:31 AM
Gay men don’t get their own gender-specific name (that isn’t massively offensive, that is). Why should women have one? It seems unnecessary. “Homosexual” or “gay” work for men or women. We have gender-specific pronouns. “She is gay” or “She is a homosexual” work just fine. “She is a lesbian” is redundant, because we already know she’s a she.
Mark Jaquith on July 14, 2008 at 7:00 PM