A public hanging ... onto his every word.

Brave.

Don't worry, there will be Obama jokes aplenty. In the American south there are about 100,000,000, of them, some of them over a hundred years old, ready to be recycled and spread over the Internet.

Not a political joke, but one you reminded me of...

On the Canadian political comedy show "This Hour Has 22 Minutes", a character named Raj Binder asked golfer Vijay Singh:

Q: What do you call 100 white guys chasing 2 black ones?
A: The PGA Tour.

Kentucky: Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names

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STATE OF KENTUCKY RESIDENCY APPLICATION
Name: ________________ (_) Billy-Bob
(last) (_) Billy-Joe
(_) Billy-Ray
(_) Billy-Sue
(_) Billy-Mae
(_) Billy-Jack
(Check appropriate box)

Age: ____
Sex: ____ M _____ F _____ N/A
Shoe Size ____ Left ____ Right

Occupation:
(_) Farmer
(_) Mechanic
(_) Hair Dresser
(_) Un-employed

Spouse's Name: __________________________

Relationship with spouse:
(_) Sister
(_) Brother
(_) Aunt
(_) Uncle
(_) Cousin
(_) Mother
(_) Father
(_) Son
(_) Daughter
(_) Pet

Number of children living in household: ___

Number that are yours: ___

Mother's Name: _______________________

Father's Name: _______________________ (If not sure, leave blank)

Education: 1 2 3 4 (Circle highest grade completed)

Do you (_)own or (_)rent your mobile home? (Check appropriate box)

__ Total number of vehicles you own
__ Number of vehicles that still crank
__ Number of vehicles in front yard
__ Number of vehicles in back yard
__ Number of vehicles on cement blocks

Firearms you own and where you keep them:
____ truck
____ bedroom
____ bathroom
____ kitchen
____ shed

Model and year of your pickup: _____________ 194_

Do you have a gun rack?
(_) Yes (_) No; please explain:

Newspapers/magazines you subscribe to:
(_) The National Enquirer
(_) The Globe
(_) TV Guide
(_) Soap Opera Digest
(_) Rifle and Shotgun

___ Number of times you've seen a UFO

___ Number of times you've seen Elvis

___ Number of times you've seen Elvis in a UFO

How often do you bathe:
(_)Weekly
(_)Monthly
(_)Not Applicable

Color of teeth:
(_)Yellow
(_)Brownish-Yellow
(_)Brown
(_)Black
(_)N/A

Brand of chewing tobacco you prefer:
(_)Red-Man

How far is your home from a paved road?
(_)1 mile
(_)2 miles
(_)don't know

Please select the candidate you support

(_) A white man

(_) Someone who looks, sounds and scratches like a white man

(_) All of the above.

I find it funny. :) I don't mind jokes about the stereotypical "liberal" either if it's good for a laugh. Come on, have a latte, chill.

"McCain came out this week with a list of 20 possible running mates. He would not reveal the names of all of them, but he said they all share certain traits, like knowing CPR. He said he wants someone who is ready take over on day two." --Bill Maher

Well, my Mom's from Tennessee and we think this is pretty funny.

Two women lived in cabins across the holler from each other. One woman got to take a milk bath and she kept on at her friend about how wonderful it was and how soft her skin was until finally her friend bugged her husband to death about it. At last, he said, "Ok, we'll take the pick up down the hill to the dairy and get some milk, but don't you be tellin' that man what this here milk is for. He'll think I'm a fool." So, they went down the hill and into the dairy and the dairyman asked how he could help them. The woman said sweetly, "We'd like to buy some milk." The dairyman said, "Would you like homogenized or pasteurized?" At which point the woman's husband yelled out, "Past her eyes! Past her eyes! Fill it up past her butt and let her splash!"

Humor at the expense of someone else is condescending & divisive.

I've certainly gotten into trouble with it. Among a small group of mostly friends, I made a "funny" remark about "trailer trash," only to find out later that one of the women - quite well-to-do financially - had grown up in a trailer park, and her mother still lives there.

My sister & her buddies at work joked frequently about having OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Finally, I told her that it might not be funny to someone in the office who was dealing with OCD, had a friend or relative who was, etc. She'd never thought about it.

Here's to including more of all of us!