The Importance of Literacy

[billroper]

When carrying a protest sign, it's important to know what it says, especially if it's written in a language not your own.

Reputedly, the signs in this picture were helpfully translated into English by a retired U.S. Army Sergeant. If true, I hope that he left the area before they found out what the signs actually said.

If not true, well, it's an amusing round of Photoshopping. Snopes says they're fake, so...

(I thought those stencils looked too good.)

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Was that story actually believed by anyone?

I can't believe that there are people in this country who think foreigners are that stupid. I really can't.

But then again, there are a lot of things I can't believe about people in this country.

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[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

We think alike.

K. [seeing as how we're in different cities and all]

[billroper]

Curiously enough, yes. That was posted (with no attached disclaimers) to another mailing list that I'm on by a fellow who is, I believe, a liberal Democrat based on other things that he's said.

Gullibility is an equal opportunity thing, I guess. :)

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Sad. Really sad.

B