NATE!
01-04-2008, 07:14 PM
To the Herald-Leader:
I usually get a good laugh out of watching people knock each other over in an attempt to be politically correct and leftist for appearance's sake, so naturally, the Herald-Leader's Editorial Page is a good place to get that in lieu of the internet. The January 4th issue proved hilarious as usual, and after reading Joseph Galloway's attempts to be relevant at the expense of the Bhutto assassination, I happened upon a letter from a man who lives in the same town as I do, and because of his residence there, I'm now considering moving. His letter began with:
"Kentuckians are among the most obese, uneducated, drug-addicted, and toothless people in America."
Reading through the rest of the letter, which after much pointless rambling makes allusions to things such as Boston being the shiny, happy promised land of all things tolerant and good, and Kentucky being in the 17th century, I came to realize that this person obviously didn't like Kentucky too much.
You know, I don't like Kentucky that much, myself, but even I'm not so much of an idealistic fool with rose-tinted glasses to believe that Boston is full of skinny, masters-degree holding tea-totalers with perfect teeth. Moreover, I don't know of any place in America that has that. Honestly, though, I can't be surprised at this letter, as it screams "hipster elitist" in every word, and reads like it came from a pamphlet handed out at a coffee shop where mind-numbingly bad poetry is read by people who wear Che Guevara t-shirts without the slightest sense of irony.
Getting back to the point, I reiterate that this person obviously doesn't like Kentucky. My advice for this person would be to leave. Kentucky won't miss someone who things about it's population that way, and the job he leaves, the apartment he vacates and the friends he abandons will all be enjoyed by someone else who actually wants to leave here. And then, he can actually head to Boston, where, as I said, he might find his promised land, but in reality will find that it's no better than anywhere else, as would any smiling idiot who wants to shove their homogenized version of peace, love and tolerance down your throat.
Too harsh?
I usually get a good laugh out of watching people knock each other over in an attempt to be politically correct and leftist for appearance's sake, so naturally, the Herald-Leader's Editorial Page is a good place to get that in lieu of the internet. The January 4th issue proved hilarious as usual, and after reading Joseph Galloway's attempts to be relevant at the expense of the Bhutto assassination, I happened upon a letter from a man who lives in the same town as I do, and because of his residence there, I'm now considering moving. His letter began with:
"Kentuckians are among the most obese, uneducated, drug-addicted, and toothless people in America."
Reading through the rest of the letter, which after much pointless rambling makes allusions to things such as Boston being the shiny, happy promised land of all things tolerant and good, and Kentucky being in the 17th century, I came to realize that this person obviously didn't like Kentucky too much.
You know, I don't like Kentucky that much, myself, but even I'm not so much of an idealistic fool with rose-tinted glasses to believe that Boston is full of skinny, masters-degree holding tea-totalers with perfect teeth. Moreover, I don't know of any place in America that has that. Honestly, though, I can't be surprised at this letter, as it screams "hipster elitist" in every word, and reads like it came from a pamphlet handed out at a coffee shop where mind-numbingly bad poetry is read by people who wear Che Guevara t-shirts without the slightest sense of irony.
Getting back to the point, I reiterate that this person obviously doesn't like Kentucky. My advice for this person would be to leave. Kentucky won't miss someone who things about it's population that way, and the job he leaves, the apartment he vacates and the friends he abandons will all be enjoyed by someone else who actually wants to leave here. And then, he can actually head to Boston, where, as I said, he might find his promised land, but in reality will find that it's no better than anywhere else, as would any smiling idiot who wants to shove their homogenized version of peace, love and tolerance down your throat.
Too harsh?