Gosh-Darn Pols!

I haven’t lived in California since I graduated from Cal Arts a zillion years ago. And when I read stories like this one about the California Assembly’s silly anti-cursing bill, I’m in no rush to go back. And certainly not to Sacramento:

Gosh-Darn Pols!
By Madeleine Begun Kane

California Assembly’s decree:
The first week of March is “cuss-free.”
So don’t fret about health,
Or pine for lost wealth,
Cuz your pols are protecting you. See?

Update: After writing this, I ran across this interesting post on the same topic by Seth Frederiksen, who’s originally from California. And there’s more information about the bill over here at skippy’s.

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5 Responses to “Gosh-Darn Pols!”

  1. Nate Levin says:

    California’s a *hell* of a place.
    Its *damn* budget’s been blown into space.
    And with language so clean
    They can’t say what they mean:
    (May you suffer a violent embrace!)

  2. Ron says:

    Who the hell are they in C.A.
    My free speech must be in their way
    I’ll cuss when I feel
    My rights they can’t steal
    What the fuck the say I can’t say?

  3. Ron says:

    Who the hell are they in C.A.
    My free speech must be in their way
    I’ll cuss when I feel
    My rights they can’t steal
    “What the fuck?” they say I can’t say?

  4. Realist says:

    This Bill is intended for good
    Cain’t talk like y’all come from the ‘hood
    We think you sound crass
    With your heads up your @$$
    Our law now tells you what you should!

    That language is only for fools
    That’s why it got banned in the schools
    Fire teachers at fault
    Should class come to halt
    ‘Cause some homie don’t follow roolz!

    Just don’t listen in when we meet
    You might hear some things indiscreet
    Don’t let it go round
    We think you’re all clowns
    For sending us back to these seats

  5. madkane says:

    I’m shocked and appalled by the language in all those limericks. :)