You're right about your second paragraph. I tried to reply with the original joke, which is indeed about people of the Mosaic faith (only I used the more usual term) surviving the Inquisition, but I got this reply:
> This email has violated the RACIAL DISCRIMINATION. > and Quarantine entire message has been taken on 3/27/2012 2:29:28 PM. > Message details: > Server: BCHEXEG > Sender: [email protected]; > Recipient: [email protected]; > Subject: RE: [Histonet] FW: Redneck Lent As a J-person, I ought to be be deeply offended, but the whole thing is just getting funnier and funnier. Lesley. On 03-27-2012, at 8:22 AM, Davide Costanzo wrote: > I, personally, found the joke very funny. I find a lot of distasteful jokes > funny - I actually prefer them over anything clean. That does not take away > the fact that discussing religion, or politics (with humor or in any other > form) has no place in the workplace. Histonet is, in many ways, an > extension of the workplace. I also do not discuss religion or politics with > strangers, and there certainly are more strangers that read this blog than > folks we know. While I was not personally offended by that joke, it is very > conceivable to think that some folks would be offended. > > As I told one replier - had this joke been about Jews it would have been > something folks reacted to harshly. And, for good reason. So we cannot joke > about Jews or Muslims, but Catholics are fine? I respectfully disagree - > ALL religions and posts of humor in reference to a religion on a public > listserv is a terrible idea. > > And, incidentally, this support for those that could be offended is coming > from me - a person that thinks ALL religion is a joke in the first place. > > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Boyd, Debbie M <[email protected]> wrote: > >> For goodness sakes! It is a joke. First of all it was accidently sent to >> HistoNet per Joseph's second email. But most of all can't we just loosen >> up a bit and laugh at/with each other? Every religion, race, gender, etc. >> has had jokes made about it. Give the guy a break. >> >> Debbie M. Boyd HT (ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical >> Center l 200 Medical Park Blvd. l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l PH >> 804-765-5050 l FAX 804-765-8852 >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] [ >> [email protected]] on behalf of JOSEPH FRAZEE [ >> [email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:48 PM >> To: Histonet Server; Taylors Cars; LINDA FRAZEE; mike & tony siltman >> Subject: [Histonet] FW: Redneck Lent >> >> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:55:27 +0100 >> From: [email protected] >> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Redneck Lent >> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; >> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >> [email protected]; [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> Kerri >> >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: Sharen Pray <[email protected]> >> To: Ruth Posey <[email protected]>; LueAnn Root <[email protected]>; >> Marjorie Norris <[email protected]>; "Tom Voss, Sr." < >> [email protected]>; Taber Stewart <[email protected]>; MONTIE L >> WINTERS <[email protected]>; Terry Maloney <[email protected]>; >> kerri spoering <[email protected]>; "Kenny & Debbie Hager" < >> [email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, 24 March 2012, 21:06 >> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Redneck Lent >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and >> cook a venison steak. But, all of >> >> >> >> >> >> Bubba's neighbors were Catholic. And since it was Lent, they were >> forbidden from eating meat on Friday. >> >> >> The delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing such a >> problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their priest. >> >> The Priest came to visit Bubba, and suggested that he become a Catholic. >> >> After several classes and much study, Bubba attended Mass...and as the >> priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "You were born a Baptist, >> and raised a Baptist, but now you are a Catholic." >> >> Bubba's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived, and >> the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the neighborhood. >> >> The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors, and, as he rushed into >> Bubba's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold him, he stopped and >> watched in amazement. >> >> There stood Bubba, clutching a small bottle of holy water which he >> carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat and chanted: >> "You wuz born a >> deer, you wuz raised a deer, but now you is a catfish." >> >> >> >> Blessings, love and light, "Live simply, love generously, care deeply, >> speak kindly." >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Histonet mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is >> Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. 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