Do your own thing unto others: celebrating 35 years of baby boomer tyranny - Brief Article

Reason, Dec, 2003 by Peter Bagge

1968 ...

IS THIS THE CATERWAULING HARLOT YOU'RE LISTENING TO?

MOTHER, PLEASE ... JANIS REPRESENTS TODAY'S WOMAN'S FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION!

2003 ...

UGH! THE WAY THAT BRITNEY SPEARS PARADES AROUND HALF-NAKED MAKES ME SICK ...

SHE'S SETTING THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT BACK 35 YEARS!

AND THEY CALL THAT "MUSIC"? SHE CAN'T SING A NOTE!

1968 AGAIN ...

DON'T CAVE IN TO PEER PRESSURE, SON! MARIJUANA WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE--

DON'T SPOUT THAT GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA AT ME, POPS ...

POT IS TOTALLY HARMLESS, AND YOU KNOW IT!

BACK TO THE PRESENT ...

AS NEWLY APPOINTED "HEALTH CZAR," I'LL HOLD HOLLYWOOD AND MADISON AVENUE ACCOUNTABLE FOR CONCEALING THE DANGERS OF SMOKING FROM OUR CHILDREN ...

AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON FRENCH FRIES!

THEN ...

THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION MADE ME TAKE DOWN ME PEACE SIGN, SAYING IT MIGHT OFFEND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI ...

BUNCHA FASCISTS!

NO KIDDING! HOW CAN WE EXPRESS OURSELVES FREELY IF WE ALWAYS HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OFFENDING SOMEONE?!

NOW ...

... BIBLE STUDY GROUPS, SADIE HAWKINS DAY DANCES, AND THE TERM "WATER BUFFALO" ARE HEREBY BANNED FROM THIS CAMPUS ...

WHILE NO ONE AT THIS SCHOOL HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT ANY OF THE ABOVE, WE'RE TAKING THESE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE EVER WILL ...

PETE "I BASH BECAUSE I CARE" BAGGE (PETERBAGGE@EARTHLINK.NET)