The Beret War: My Commentary

Date: 2/16/99
From: ThomasMalthus

As anyone who's read a good deal of posts on this board knows, a recent fashion development, some might even call it a fashion crisis, has broken out. Fullscale war. And it seems to be taking a sexual overtone.

What can we, the average, nonpartisan poster do about it, you ask? Well, I'm glad you asked that question, because conveniently I have the answer. I speak for a silent majority, one who sits in horror and shock as these events take place, but feel helpless to do anything about it. Ladies and gentleman, the Beret War, which has been become a virtual battle between the sexes, needs a neutral faction. A neuter-al faction, if you will. I propose that we found that faction and nip this thing in the proverbial bud. We few, we happy few, we band of posters yearning to breathe free, must join together. For we are the world, we are the children.

Make love, not hats.

ThomasMalthus

Tom...

Date: 2/16/99
From: spaz119

come on, are berets so bad? Here, I brought one for
you.....it's a very intelligent-looking beret...
You know Tom, some of us HAVE to settle for hats
(it's a very sad story no one wants to hear)

Like maybe "Berets instead of.......(think of something that rhymes w/berets....think of perverted
spaz....ya, you got it...)"

Have I scared you into putting on that beret yet?
I hope I haven't shocked you with my dirty mind. I just wouldn't try and form any neutral factions around here. Berets rule.

Wow Tom,

Date: 2/17/99
From: spaz119

I'm really getting bad here (whatever you don't read
my BD post to JOC below). You'll have to forgive me.....I told you...I've been forced to wear "hats"
for far too long. My excuses: The big Jerry-palzooza
festival we just finished, it's Jerry's BD today, and
I'm really very ill and need to be heavily medicated.

So, just put on this beret as a sign you've accepted
my apology and we can be friends.

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