Saturday, October 15, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
TAR AND FEATHERS
I’ll be dipped, a predictive statement
Where tarred ocean waves touch the shore
There will be no birds or fish to forage and score.
Grease my palm, a prophetic term for angling
Income and life style from the ocean
Where greased palms with karma is a black lotion.
If there’s an ass to kick let’s kick it
If there’s an individual to censure
Let’s requisition it.
Tar and feathers, a popular punishment of yore
And used by people to even keel a score
If birds and fish could talk they’d say,
“We fly and swim and never use gasses
So confused we ask, “Why paint our asses?”
Lillian Heeney 2010
Where tarred ocean waves touch the shore
There will be no birds or fish to forage and score.
Grease my palm, a prophetic term for angling
Income and life style from the ocean
Where greased palms with karma is a black lotion.
If there’s an ass to kick let’s kick it
If there’s an individual to censure
Let’s requisition it.
Tar and feathers, a popular punishment of yore
And used by people to even keel a score
If birds and fish could talk they’d say,
“We fly and swim and never use gasses
So confused we ask, “Why paint our asses?”
Lillian Heeney 2010
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
BOARDWALK CONTROVERSY
SEASIDE HEIGHTS - After a maelstrom of media attention last week, operators of a suddenly controversial boardwalk game have removed a mannequin depicting President Barack Obama.
The plastic likeness of Obama was among others of well-known people in the Walkin' Charlie game at Lucky Leo's arcade. Players throw baseballs at the plates held by the mannequins, which are on a rotating platform.
Obama has been replaced by effigies of former President George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton. Although some people were offended by use of Obama as a target, other visitors to the boardwalk simply saw it as a game...
Arcade manager Tom Whalen says the removal of the Obama mannequin was to show that the Walkin' Charlie game isn't anti-Democrat or anti-Republican.
A plastic bag was placed over the Obama character's head on Aug. 11, after critics said it was disrespectful to use the president's likeness.
Whalen said he told a Secret Service agent who visited the business that employees did not urge players to throw at the Obama image. Whalen said the Obama figure might return in a few weeks...
By: Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo, Staff Writer
Community Reporter, Ocean County, NJ
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The plastic likeness of Obama was among others of well-known people in the Walkin' Charlie game at Lucky Leo's arcade. Players throw baseballs at the plates held by the mannequins, which are on a rotating platform.
Obama has been replaced by effigies of former President George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton. Although some people were offended by use of Obama as a target, other visitors to the boardwalk simply saw it as a game...
Arcade manager Tom Whalen says the removal of the Obama mannequin was to show that the Walkin' Charlie game isn't anti-Democrat or anti-Republican.
A plastic bag was placed over the Obama character's head on Aug. 11, after critics said it was disrespectful to use the president's likeness.
Whalen said he told a Secret Service agent who visited the business that employees did not urge players to throw at the Obama image. Whalen said the Obama figure might return in a few weeks...
By: Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo, Staff Writer
Community Reporter, Ocean County, NJ
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