Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 16, 1997
February 15, 1997
February 17, 1997
Transcript:
Walden president: Hmmm...they're still moving forward... Can you believe this? The Oakland school board is still sticking with Ebonics... Walden Dean: Actually, sir, that's not so surprising. Ebonics has been around for quite some time, especially in California. Our own linguistics department has offered a program for years. President: Um...it has? Dean: Sure. We teach self-validation, call-response, and group "mumble reading" which keeps individual students from being embarrassed. Presideng: You're joking. Dean: Yo, ain't no way, nobody be jivin' 'bout nuthin! President: Say what? Dean: Quadruple negative. It's an ancient Egyptian idom, meaning... President: No, no, don't tell me - let me decode it...
