atw: Re: Here it is: The Queen's English? and politically correct calendars
- From: Warren Lewington <Warren.Lewington@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 09:40:03 +1000
Well, we Christians kind of started a lot of wars a fair while ago...
Right about the crusades. Oh, and South Americans have a few yarns worth
hearing...
Anyway, Must go everyone.
Have a GODLY day!!!
With laughs.
Warren Lewington
Technical Writer
Phone: 02 8572 3195
warren.lewington@xxxxxxxxxx
John Holland Water Projects
"Christine Kent" <christine_kent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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How did our history and culture become a "stigma"?
A symbol of disgrace or infamy
- mark, brand, stain
ck
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matthew da Silva
Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2007 9:17 AM
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Subject: atw: Re: Here it is: The Queen's English? and politically correct
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Historians routinely use BCE nowadays. The starting point is the same but
some stigma is removed by changing the name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Era
Matthew
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christine Kent
Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2007 9:09 AM
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Subject: atw: Here it is: The Queen's English? and politically correct
calendars
Oh my goodness - Political correctness gone mad!
Our calendar is based on "the year of our Lord" (albeit incorrectly) so I
guess we have to change our calendar now too - fancy that - another cause
for the politically correct to fight! Which calendar shall we take? Ah I
know, one that has already gone past 2012 - that would be a good idea. Any
candidates?
And all the Queens were practicing Christians of one flavour or another!
Guess we have to rewrite history to pretend they were .........what? But
then, if Queens are not allowed to be Christian any more, should we be
celebrating the birthday of someone who is - oh horror of horrors - not
only a fully fledged church-going Christian but the titular head of the
Church of England! Argggh - take her to court and charge her with
offences against political correctness! What a tangled web...
Does anyone believe this stuff any more? Everyone I have ever talked to
believes political correctness is a sad and meaningless joke, so who is
perpetrating it and enforcing it? Does anyone know? Come on Granat -
give us the Jewish perspective, please, and make it ra(b)bi-d-d. Is the
queen allowed to be Christian, and are we allowed to keep counting years
from the supposed birth of Christ? Can we please get back to "the pursuit
of frivolity and licentiousness".
Amen,
Yours in Christ, Christine
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Deborah Cross
Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2007 8:34 AM
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Subject: atw: Re: Here it is: The Queen's English?
Thanx for pointing it out Bob. I was asked to remove the 'of our Lord' in
case it offended anyone not Christian, so it's not there anymore.
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Trussler
Sent: Monday, 21 May 2007 4:29 PM
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shouldn't this have a capital?
seventh year of our Lord.
Just being picky.
Bob T
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I love it - WELL done to all!!!!
:-)
Debbie
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austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Deborah Cross
Sent: Monday, 21 May 2007 3:23 PM
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Subject: atw: Here it is: The Queen's English?
I meant I'm seeking approval of those who helped provide the wording :0)
But yes, my workplace is a little government-like!
OK, here's the wording I'm proposing with thanx to Susy North and Peter G
Martin for much of it:
Here ye, hear ye!
Her Majesty the Queen hereby commands the presence of her loyal subjects
for an equestrian contention between certain of her Colonial servants
domiciled in portions of her kingdoms now known as Australia and certain
other outlanders not so fortunate as to be so permanently settled therein,
the game to be known by this her decree, as the Royal Polo ~ Australian
vs. Expats.
Subjects should gather in the grounds of the South Oval as the clock
strikes midday on the eighth day of June in the two thousand and seventh
year of our lord. Subjects not attired with a hat and sunscreen shall be
beheaded.
Faithful subjects will be rewarded with canapés and mocktails at
conclusion of the Royal Polo.
The Royal Polo is held in honour of the celebration of the anniversary of
her majesty's illustrious ancestors' birth, which has been an occasion, in
times past, to assemble for the purposes of gambolling and sundry other
nefarious endeavours, and for the pursuit of frivolity and licentiousness.
XXX commands acknowledgement of your attendance by the first day of June
in the two thousand and seventh year of our lord.
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