Thursday, December 6, 2007

Illustration Friday :: Excess


We seem to be running into an excess of Political Correctness.
For the inspiration of this illustration, see this article:
It would seem that it is now offensive for Santa to say "Ho!Ho!Ho!"
"It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like P.C."

Here is a pretty good take on the whole thing:
Ha, ha, ha. Merry Christmas!

And, to be fair, here is the originating company's response,
And it probably has all been taken out of context:
Westaff Responds to Questions About Santas Saying "Ho, Ho, Ho"

Digital image :: Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI
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119th entry for Illustration Friday.
Did you know 119 is the longest
chapter of Psalms, and the longest chapter of the Bible, with 176 verses. It is composed of twenty-two sets of eight verses, each set beginning with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in alphabetical order?

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5 comments:

Irma said...

Great illustration and excellent concept! It makes me so angry to read about those things though...

catnapping said...

hee hee hee.

valerie walsh said...

your illo is superb Larry! Goodness me, everything is too pc!

Twisselman said...

Great shading, per your usual... and an appropriate comment on the ultra PC-ness that permeates our society.

Speaking of PC... great second take above. Clever.

Unknown said...

You know what? I heard about this Ha vs. Ho Santa thing. It's crazy. Nice illo. Thanks for visiting my blog.