[Dixielandjazz] A modest proposal

[Marek Boym]

"A Modest Proposal" was a satirical piece by jonathan Swift (of
"Gulliver's Travels" fame), where he proposes that Irish babies be
exported to America as meat; that way people would take good care of
them.  Very well written, albeit shocking, but then, one should bear
in mind the then prevailing conditions.
Cheers

On 27/03/07, Edgerton, Paul A <paul.edgerton at eds.com> wrote:
> This happens every time I go away for more than a few days...
>
> All the juicy stuff starts flowing, and I get left out.  It reminds me
> of those old westerns where people settle their disagreements by
> shooting each other: a dramatic fantasy, but not quite how things really
> work.  Armed people actually tend to treat each other with a great deal
> of courtesy since there is little room for hot tempers in the presence
> of hot steel.
>
> That being said, let's recognize that we speak differently when we're
> sharing a beer in the greenroom than when we're onstage.  DJML is
> somewhere between the two: it's a public forum (posts going back for
> years can be searched via Google even without joining the list!) but
> it's a community of friends who often have different views.
>
> Differing views are welcome and encouraged, but they can and should be
> expressed without criticizing people.  Say what you want about the
> music, but be nice about the people.  Is that asking too much?
>
> Paul Edgerton, who is happy to have made new friends in Hungary.
>
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