Too funny to make this shit up!
Miami city leaders are apologizing for a news release that invited summer campers to a ''Ghetto Style Talent Show'' and ''Watermelon Eating Contest.''
Hmm. They should've announced the competition this way: "Watto-melon, niggas!"
The release said that children participating in the summer camp who "know the meaning of ghetto style" would have a chance to "prove just how ghetto they are.''
Only way to prove that is for a brotha to win the "smoke yo' nemesis drinkin a 40 on the street corner" competition.
Members of the black community expressed outrage at the wording of the invitation to the talent show.
As usual. Words are more deadly than bullets, as Goebbels used to say. (Of course, he was wrong.)
After being criticized, Miami Parks Director Ernest Burkeen, who is black, released a formal apology and announced the renaming of the talent show.
Weak-kneed spineless nitwit.
The show will now be called the "Funky Talent Show," according to Burkeen's written statement. The watermelon contest will still be part of the event.
Funky?! Nobody's used that word since 1983.
Even though the name has been changed, Burkeen did still continue to defend the choice of the name for the show.
Fine but the homey still caved in and changed the name. If I was Ernest, I'd be like "Yeah, fuck you, man! Fuck you!"
"The word 'ghetto' was used to imply a down home show, not something offensive, but embracing the culture of today's youth and their language," he said.
That's some bullshit he made up on the fly. Nobody in the ghetto embraces it! That's like my next door neighbour going into the alley and making sweet love to his garbage cans.
Church and community leaders said that changing the name isn't enough -- the damage has already been done.
They're the ones to turn something fun into something damaged.
"It's almost equivalent to saying, 'We're having bananas at Jose Marti Park' and referring to Miami as a 'Banana Republic,'" the Rev. Richard Dunn said.
Now that's funny! A black civil rights leader spewing racial hatred against Hispanics (I think) when there's no trace of anything or anyone Hispanic in this whole article!!
Other critics said that the watermelon eating contest is a painful reminder of racially insensitive stereotypes.
"Watermelon, back in the days, was a good food for African Americans, according to the Bible, but at the same time, it had an attachment with slavery and bondage ties," the Rev. Carl Johnson said.
See? I didn't know that. I thought the stereotype was just from niggas eating lots of watermelon. I wonder if slaves ate KFC and collard greens and pig's feet?
Some members of the community had a different perspective and said that critics were missing the point.
Michael Hardaway said, "They have to understand that the young generation has a whole different style than they do At a ghetto-style talent show the kids are getting together to show their talent."
Eating fuckin watermelon?? Shit, I wonder if a nerd talent show includes championship nose-picking?
Other community activists said changing the name of the contest is just the start of what needs to happen.
Their mass-suicide would be progress.
Dunn suggested that instead of buying hundreds of watermelons for the contest, the money could be spent on school supplies and backpacks for kids who need them.
Typical. Damn, I hate activists! "Money could be better spent on..." is forever used. I suggest REVEREND Dunn spend his salary on chitlins for the poor instead of a new car.
Andre Williams said, "No more watermelons --- and as Reverend Dunn says, we need to give books and school supplies to our children."
The kidz don't read the books, though. They just use the pages to wrap their shit. I hear math books smoke the best. Give the little bastards something to eat, for God's sake!
City officials said Tuesday that the contest is popular and it will not be canceled. The picnic will go on Friday as planned and will include up to 3,000 children from across the city.
At least somebody has a spine.
Jurched
Miami city leaders are apologizing for a news release that invited summer campers to a ''Ghetto Style Talent Show'' and ''Watermelon Eating Contest.''
Hmm. They should've announced the competition this way: "Watto-melon, niggas!"
The release said that children participating in the summer camp who "know the meaning of ghetto style" would have a chance to "prove just how ghetto they are.''
Only way to prove that is for a brotha to win the "smoke yo' nemesis drinkin a 40 on the street corner" competition.
Members of the black community expressed outrage at the wording of the invitation to the talent show.
As usual. Words are more deadly than bullets, as Goebbels used to say. (Of course, he was wrong.)
After being criticized, Miami Parks Director Ernest Burkeen, who is black, released a formal apology and announced the renaming of the talent show.
Weak-kneed spineless nitwit.
The show will now be called the "Funky Talent Show," according to Burkeen's written statement. The watermelon contest will still be part of the event.
Funky?! Nobody's used that word since 1983.
Even though the name has been changed, Burkeen did still continue to defend the choice of the name for the show.
Fine but the homey still caved in and changed the name. If I was Ernest, I'd be like "Yeah, fuck you, man! Fuck you!"
"The word 'ghetto' was used to imply a down home show, not something offensive, but embracing the culture of today's youth and their language," he said.
That's some bullshit he made up on the fly. Nobody in the ghetto embraces it! That's like my next door neighbour going into the alley and making sweet love to his garbage cans.
Church and community leaders said that changing the name isn't enough -- the damage has already been done.
They're the ones to turn something fun into something damaged.
"It's almost equivalent to saying, 'We're having bananas at Jose Marti Park' and referring to Miami as a 'Banana Republic,'" the Rev. Richard Dunn said.
Now that's funny! A black civil rights leader spewing racial hatred against Hispanics (I think) when there's no trace of anything or anyone Hispanic in this whole article!!
Other critics said that the watermelon eating contest is a painful reminder of racially insensitive stereotypes.
"Watermelon, back in the days, was a good food for African Americans, according to the Bible, but at the same time, it had an attachment with slavery and bondage ties," the Rev. Carl Johnson said.
See? I didn't know that. I thought the stereotype was just from niggas eating lots of watermelon. I wonder if slaves ate KFC and collard greens and pig's feet?
Some members of the community had a different perspective and said that critics were missing the point.
Michael Hardaway said, "They have to understand that the young generation has a whole different style than they do At a ghetto-style talent show the kids are getting together to show their talent."
Eating fuckin watermelon?? Shit, I wonder if a nerd talent show includes championship nose-picking?
Other community activists said changing the name of the contest is just the start of what needs to happen.
Their mass-suicide would be progress.
Dunn suggested that instead of buying hundreds of watermelons for the contest, the money could be spent on school supplies and backpacks for kids who need them.
Typical. Damn, I hate activists! "Money could be better spent on..." is forever used. I suggest REVEREND Dunn spend his salary on chitlins for the poor instead of a new car.
Andre Williams said, "No more watermelons --- and as Reverend Dunn says, we need to give books and school supplies to our children."
The kidz don't read the books, though. They just use the pages to wrap their shit. I hear math books smoke the best. Give the little bastards something to eat, for God's sake!
City officials said Tuesday that the contest is popular and it will not be canceled. The picnic will go on Friday as planned and will include up to 3,000 children from across the city.
At least somebody has a spine.
Jurched
