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The disciples of Jesus decided that children had no business hanging around with the big, important people who were doing big, important things for God in a big, important way.
After all, they were kids and all they wanted to do was have fun, and such jubilation is often an unwelcome interruption to austerity.
They decided, as grownups, in a mature way, that they would make an adult provision to eliminate these brats, as they frowned from their ancient faces.
Jesus disagreed.
He explained that the message of the Gospel is for children, and the goal was not to make younger people act older, but to make older people act younger.
It’s amazing that his message is now celebrated by those who are on the verge of death instead of those who are just beginning their lives.
Jesus had a children’s message because he said we’re all supposed to become children.
It’s the only way to escape growing up, being mean and acting childish.
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In an attempt to escape the cruelty of racism and bigotry, about fifty years ago we began to extol the importance of culture. Matter of fact, it became a liberal campaign slogan to promote diversity while, quite honestly, sometimes conservatives used it to scare off their adherents, with the fear of “losing the real America.”
For some reason or another, we began to think we were a nation of many cultures. Actually, the vision for this great experiment of the United States of America was to welcome a populace that was a “melting pot”–each one of us dissolving into the other, with our customs, styles and ideas, to form one nation indivisible.
So ironically, in an attempt to create greater acceptance, we have generated more hostility and intolerance.
So the one thing you–and I–can do this week is:
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a political party, a church, a zealous business endeavor, a race, a religion, a sexual orientation or a gender. What is tearing us apart is the belief that the more fragmented we are, the greater the possibility of celebrating individuality.
We’ve even done this with our families, believing that our genetic code has more significance than that of the gentleman or lady driving beside us on the freeway. Whether it meets your approval, or even if you find it comforting to be in a small category, it damages the overall peace of mind and well-being of our nation.
Until we abandon the foolishness of segregating ourselves in the name of integrating variety, we will be at each other’s throats. Take this week to find similarities, and when you find them, pronounce them and celebrate them with those around you.
In so doing, you will repair the breech instead of widening it.
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A. Being a prostitute frees up daytime hours to go to the clinic
B. Proof that penis size doesn’t matter
C. Flashy clothes
D. Education in the court system
E. Simplifies things–all men are named “John”
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Knock-knock!
Who’s there?
What do you mean, who’s there?
I mean, who’s there?
It’s me.
Me who?
Me who, who?
What is that–a Chinese philosopher? Man, that sounds really racist.
What are you talking about?
Me who who. Your joke.
I didn’t make a joke. I said me who.
Wait a second, I’m confused.
I’m just following the script.
What script?
The knock-knock script.
Is that anything like a knock-off script?
Was that supposed to be funny?
Funnier than me-who-who.
So what are you getting at?
I’m getting at that I just came to see you.
So why didn’t you ring the doorbell?
I thought it would be more charming to say knock-knock.
Actually, it was confusing.
Why is knocking at a door confusing?
A, because no one does it anymore and B, because it’s a setup for a joke.
What joke?
Knock-knock.
Who’s there?
So you DO know.
I just wanted to see how far we could go with it. And by the way, I’m not a racist.
No one thinks he’s a racist
Wouldn’t a racist think he’s a racist?
No. A racist thinks he’s proud of his color.
That sounds weird.
So does saying knock-knock.
How did that ever get started?
What?
The knock-knock thing.
Probably with two guys sittin’ around with nothing to do who should probably be working and making a living.
Are you referring to us?
Or any other two guys similar to us who have no real lives and try to come up with something they thought was funny and were astonished when it caught on–especially when they realized they had no patent on it and therefore could make no money.
You think the guys who came up with knock-knock didn’t make any money on it?
I know so. Because it was two women.
Is that a slam against women?
No, that’s a slam against what they get paid.
Well, I came to see you.
Why?
Actually, I can’t remember.
Why don’t you start over again?
Okay. Ding-dong!
You’re kidding, right?
It might catch on.
Okay. Who’s there?
King Kong.
King Kong who?
King Kong ding-dong.
I don’t think you understand this at all.
My friends used to play this when I was a kid but I always thought it was stupid so I would leave whenever it started.
Was that also true for history, math, English and sex education?
You see, that’s kind of funny.
Actually, it’s very funny.
But knock-knock is not funny.
It’s older than you and me put together.
So if something is around long enough, it has value?
That’s why hypocrisy is still here.
And hate, I assume.
And thank God, love.
Boy, has this gotten sappy.
It’s all because you don’t know how to play knock-knock.
I didn’t say I don’t know how–just that I didn’t like it.
I’m getting very tired of talking about this.
Just think how bored the readers are, having to go back and forth between two characters who aren’t named.
But we kind of trapped them, didn’t we? Because it looked short–at least not very wide, when they decided to start.
And now they’re wondering if we’re going to come to some sort of clever conclusion.
So you’re saying we tricked them?
Pretty much.
Do you think they’re still reading?
Most of them.
Why do you think that’s so?
Because they don’t understand that we’re really two klutzes who don’t have a closing for this bit.
How long do you think they would keep on reading?
A long time.
I think we just lost some right there.
I don’t because I’m going to accuse you of being a racist again and tell the readers that I’m about to name the top five racists in America.
Where did you get such a list?
Racists.com.
There’s no such thing.
Do you think they’re still reading?
Yeah, because they’re waiting to see if I actually name five bigots.
Are you going to?
Nope.
So we must have lost some by now.
But not all of them…
Why do you think that’s true?
Because they’ve come this far and they’re bound and determined to see it through.
So should there be a payoff?
We could just pretend it’s a political speech and make it long and meaningless.
I think we’ve already done that.
Knock-knock.
Who’s there?
People reading.
People reading who?
Us, dummy.
See the power of the knock-knock joke?
I still don’t like it.
Let me give you some good advice…don’t knock-knock it until you try it.
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1. Speaking English
2. No criminal record
3. A Sixth Grade comprehension of American history
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