Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Month of Kindness at the U of M
"The Month of Kindness is a University-wide event dedicated to spreading kindness throughout the community. The Month of Kindness will promote involvement in the University community by promoting events from a wide range of student and community organizations."
The nature of the events has given rise to two rival camps: those who participate and those who laugh at the people who participate. I am of the latter kind. Here are two examples of the activities they're doing:
November 29
Student-Athlete Date Auction, sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Council
Bid to win a date with your favorite U of M sports stars! All proceeds from the date auction will be donated to the Red Cross to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims.
Apparently the only people more pathetic than the ones who came up with this idea would be those who actually participate in the auction. High school flashbacks!!
December 3
Kindness Protest, sponsored by Students Today, Leaders Forever
Check out the picture.
Seriously, what the hell are they protesting?
The nature of the events has given rise to two rival camps: those who participate and those who laugh at the people who participate. I am of the latter kind. Here are two examples of the activities they're doing:
November 29
Student-Athlete Date Auction, sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Council
Bid to win a date with your favorite U of M sports stars! All proceeds from the date auction will be donated to the Red Cross to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims.
Apparently the only people more pathetic than the ones who came up with this idea would be those who actually participate in the auction. High school flashbacks!!
December 3
Kindness Protest, sponsored by Students Today, Leaders Forever
Check out the picture.
Seriously, what the hell are they protesting?
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It's a bit dated, but I'm fond of Tom Leherer's take on this:
Oh, the white folks hate the black folks,
And the black folks hate the white folks;
To hate all but the right folks
Is an old established rule.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
Lena Horne and Sheriff Clark are dancing cheek to cheek.
It's fun to eulogize
The people you despise
As long as you don't let 'em in your school.
Oh, the poor folks hate the rich folks,
And the rich folks hate the poor folks.
All of my folks hate all of your folks,
It's American as apple pie.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
New Yorkers love the Puerto Ricans 'cause it's very chic.
Step up and shake the hand
Of someone you can't stand,
You can tolerate him if you try!
Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics
And the Catholics hate the Protestants,
And the Hindus hate the Moslems,
And everybody hates the Jews.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
It's National Everyone-Smile-At-One-Another-Hood Week.
Be nice to people who
Are inferior to you.
It's only for a week, so have no fear;
Be grateful that it doesn't last all year!
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Oh, the white folks hate the black folks,
And the black folks hate the white folks;
To hate all but the right folks
Is an old established rule.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
Lena Horne and Sheriff Clark are dancing cheek to cheek.
It's fun to eulogize
The people you despise
As long as you don't let 'em in your school.
Oh, the poor folks hate the rich folks,
And the rich folks hate the poor folks.
All of my folks hate all of your folks,
It's American as apple pie.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
New Yorkers love the Puerto Ricans 'cause it's very chic.
Step up and shake the hand
Of someone you can't stand,
You can tolerate him if you try!
Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics
And the Catholics hate the Protestants,
And the Hindus hate the Moslems,
And everybody hates the Jews.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
It's National Everyone-Smile-At-One-Another-Hood Week.
Be nice to people who
Are inferior to you.
It's only for a week, so have no fear;
Be grateful that it doesn't last all year!
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