“Oh the Protestants hate the CatholicsAnd the Catholics hate the ProtestantsAnd the Hindus hate the MuslimsAnd everybody hates the Jews …”
Fifty years on, Tom Lehrer still rings true.
This was always one of my favs, because you can really feel what they do.
OK… I sorted it out….
The words in the strip don’t go to any song…
but they remind many of us of a song….. in fact TWO songs.
And OMG, I think I’ve had it wrong myself for the better part of the last 50 years.
Yes… the song I’ve “always remembered” as a Tom Lehrer song is indeed “The Merry Little Minuet” by the Kingston Trio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z26XJbnpeA
But it’s somewhat understandable, because Tom Lehrer did do a similar song…
including the lyrics that Ravenswood quoted…
Called “National Brotherhood Week”…. it’s also quite familiar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY
Whew!
after this bill clinton worked out the good friday accords and brought a level of peace to the irish issue. something I thought, and clearly everyone thought was impossible,
I love this one <3
Yep, same ol’ same ol’…
These little ones need to get a grip, they obviously haven’t read any history, conflicts are the way of the human species.
Better to love than to hate. Be it friends, enemies, acquaintances, etc. Love your neighbor. Mostly love The True God, Jesus Christ.
There are not enough dandelions in the whole wide world….
Berkeley Breathed
Ravenswing almost 6 years ago
“Oh the Protestants hate the CatholicsAnd the Catholics hate the ProtestantsAnd the Hindus hate the MuslimsAnd everybody hates the Jews …”
Fifty years on, Tom Lehrer still rings true.
Enter.Name.Here almost 6 years ago
This was always one of my favs, because you can really feel what they do.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 6 years ago
OK… I sorted it out….
The words in the strip don’t go to any song…
but they remind many of us of a song….. in fact TWO songs.
And OMG, I think I’ve had it wrong myself for the better part of the last 50 years.
Yes… the song I’ve “always remembered” as a Tom Lehrer song is indeed “The Merry Little Minuet” by the Kingston Trio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z26XJbnpeA
But it’s somewhat understandable, because Tom Lehrer did do a similar song…
including the lyrics that Ravenswood quoted…
Called “National Brotherhood Week”…. it’s also quite familiar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY
Whew!
Wizard of Ahz-no relation almost 6 years ago
after this bill clinton worked out the good friday accords and brought a level of peace to the irish issue. something I thought, and clearly everyone thought was impossible,
viking-riverrat almost 6 years ago
I love this one <3
billswingle almost 6 years ago
Yep, same ol’ same ol’…
BeniHanna6 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
These little ones need to get a grip, they obviously haven’t read any history, conflicts are the way of the human species.
Iwa Iniki almost 6 years ago
Better to love than to hate. Be it friends, enemies, acquaintances, etc. Love your neighbor. Mostly love The True God, Jesus Christ.
Sisyphos almost 6 years ago
There are not enough dandelions in the whole wide world….