Column Didn't Leave Witches In Stitches
I was only back to work for 45 minutes after a short vacation before I "stepped in it," as they say.
You'd think that after more than 2,000 columns, I'd have a feeling for who might be offended by something I write.
But I satirically suggested spanking should be against the law and said I was disappointed that Assemblywoman Sally Lieber had withdrawn her bill. I said she had "bowed to the pressure of child-beaters, witches, the Leather Belt Lobby and wooden spoon manufacturers."
Now, out of that group of suspects, who do you think would be offended? Not the child beaters. Not the wooden spoon makers. Not even the nonexistent Leather Belt Lobby. The witches were outraged. Who'd have thought that witches could be so sensitive?
Frankly, I don't even know why I threw witches in that list. The witches I am familiar with through movies and books don't beat children, they eat them. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
You'd think that after more than 2,000 columns, I'd have a feeling for who might be offended by something I write.
But I satirically suggested spanking should be against the law and said I was disappointed that Assemblywoman Sally Lieber had withdrawn her bill. I said she had "bowed to the pressure of child-beaters, witches, the Leather Belt Lobby and wooden spoon manufacturers."
Now, out of that group of suspects, who do you think would be offended? Not the child beaters. Not the wooden spoon makers. Not even the nonexistent Leather Belt Lobby. The witches were outraged. Who'd have thought that witches could be so sensitive?
Frankly, I don't even know why I threw witches in that list. The witches I am familiar with through movies and books don't beat children, they eat them. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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