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During the Civil War, an Ohio journalist penned satirical spoof articles under the name Petroleum V. Nasby that mocked Southern attitudes and literacy. Lincoln was a big fan, and sometimes read the "Nasby Letters" to his staff. The material is still funny to this day, but only because similar attitudes and illiteracy still exist in our society. For example: Fello whites, arowz! The inemy is onto us! Our harths is in danger! Wen we hev a nigger fer Judge—niggers fer Teechers— niggers in pulpits—wen niggers rool and controle sosiety, then will yoo remember this warnin! Of course, nowadays, it would be: "Dat dern durty Moozlim who molded the commy pinkow and faschisht all into one be birthed in Kenya!" xtf.lib.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=2007_03/uvaBook/tei/eaf634.xml
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 04:44:09 +0000

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