I am considering posting this on Wesleying; I think it’s almost too creative not to post. However, despite my best intentions and the tag “if you took this seriously enough to get angry over it then you entirely missed the point,” I still think people won’t be able to understand the concept of abstract humor—a concept that’s needed to really understand how this could be funny:
A number of years ago, I heard a young blogger, a very prominent young man in the Wesleying world, addressing a tremendous gathering in Middletown. It was during the time of the tag war, and banality and our own way of blogging were very much on people’s minds. And he was speaking to that subject. And suddenly, though, I heard him saying, “I love my little tags more than anything…” And I said to myself, “Oh, no, don’t. You can’t—don’t say that.” But I had underestimated him. He went on: “I would rather see my little tags die now, still believing in the basic good humor of Wesleyan students, than have them grow up under stifling boredom and one day die no longer believing in a little good-natured silliness.”There were thousands of young people in that audience. They came to their feet with shouts of joy. They had instantly recognized the profound truth in what he had said, with regard to the physical and the soul and what was truly important.
Yes, let us pray for the salvation of all of those who live in that stifling, sober darkness—pray they will discover the joy of knowing how to enjoy a little lighthearted fun. But until they do, let us be aware that while they preach the supremacy of the mundane, declare its omnipotence over individual free speech, and predict its eventual domination of all peoples at Wesleyan, they are the focus of evil in the modern world.
My friends, do remember: we won the Cold War.
… Context might be helpful for some. Any opinions expressed are those of the blogger and/or Ronald Reagan.
Or, maybe I just have a unique sense of humor?
