Word: jokes
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...stand-up comic, Valdez used to joke about the dearth of English-language TV shows that feature Latinos. At 46, he fights for these shows--and wins. He co-founded Si TV to produce them, and its show The Brothers Garcia, a comedy based partly on Valdez's childhood with nine siblings in Colorado, is a hit for Nickelodeon. This summer EchoStar will distribute the new Si TV network, the first English-language channel for Latinos, to U.S. cable and satellite customers...
...Crimson staff La Vida at Harvard was one of the losers of the week and beyond indicated by an arrow pointing downwards and a commentary of “that’s just loco.” Apparently this was supposed to be some sort of joke. But to be honest, I saw no humor in it. The Crimson has assured me that this was in no way a reference to the actual guide but to the fact that life at Harvard was crazy and that it was supposed to be some sort of funny play on Ricky Martin?...
First of all, if this was not a reference to La Vida at Harvard, then the name should not have been italicized as if referring to the future publication. Secondly, the joke itself simply portrays The Crimson as ignorant and blatantly lacking in any sort of cultural sensitivity. In addition, I doubt this would have ever happened with the Black Guide or Women’s Guide to Harvard. La Vida at Harvard is a serious publication with serious goals. Being referenced to and then ridiculed by a “professional” newspaper such as The Crimson cripples...
...makers of the statue said they intended to build the snow penis as a simple joke...
...their votes. "A family will walk 60 km to get maize meal at the [regime-run] Grain Marketing Board," says an aid worker. "They'll be told to come back the next day. When they do, it has all been given to people." Which explains the oft-told joke: ZANU-PF has no supporters, only beneficiaries...