The school motto at Malcolm X Elementary:
“Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.”
There really are Malcolm X Elementary Schools in Berkeley, San Francisco and Washington DC. I don’t know if any of them have a school song, but here’s my suggestion:
Malcolm X, our alma mater
Proudly do we stand with thee
Every loyal son and daughter
Would die to be free
Education is our passport
Our ship is the Library
There is no peace without freedom
So we stand, hand in hand
As we demand equality
I was just thinking that Sweetheart reminded me of an officer I once worked for in the Air Force. He was also very clear about assigned duties. Our duty was to do what he ordered us to do, and his duty was to do the ordering. He wasn’t a cheerleader, or shoulder to cry on, or place to bring your own ideas to. He ordered. We obeyed. Actually, not a bad man to have in charge.
One of the few true Officers who understand that with Power comes Responsibility. There will be no one else to blame when things go South and what Glory there may be will be all his.
(TUNE: “Consider Yourselves”, from Oliver!, Lionel Bart)
Start throwing yourselves … right in!
Start throwing yourselves … into the sewer pipe!
How lazy we all … have been!
Just like … the … sewage, the time is ripe!
We don’t have the time … to gripe!
We don’t have the time … when we can hold a grudge!
So head for the se-wer pipe!
And jump … in … zombie-infested sludge!
When you are underground, I hope you’ve found the clues we seek,
’Cause we’re up the Creek … of Poo!
And just because you ask, I’ll say the task for me today
Is to sit and order you!
I’ve given the word … to you!
There’s no way to pass … the buck!
You’ve got to do what you must do in num-ber two!
Start throwing yourselves … into yuck!
Hmm, I can see this as a complete musical. Oliver, after escaping the orphanage, was taken in by a rag-tag group of zombie hunters [the Crown posts a bounty of 10 shillings per zombie head]. In the sewers, Oliver gets separated from the group and lost, ending up with a group of zombies who only eat rat brains for moral reasons. Can Oliver bring together his two families? Or will they all be killed by the mutant zombie warlord?
…AND Shaenon and Andrew have their next Kickstarter bonus story: Oliver: Zombie Hunter. I’m sure it’ll be a lot better than Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
Okay, so for some reason this tune popped into my head after reading today’s strip.
To the tune of “Back in the Saddle Again” by Gene Autry and Ray Whitley
We’re back in wastewater again,
Down where no zombie’s your friend;
For the truth is what we need,
And we’ll try hard not to bleed
Into wastewater again
We’re back in wastewater again.
Sweetheart’s the one who would send
Us into a deadly fight,
Now that Unity’s not bright.
Back in wastewater again
As we hear the crunch of something that was lunch,
Down in wastewater again,
It’s too late, I fear, to alter my career.
We’re back in wastewater again.
Good plan, Sweetheart.
The school motto at Malcolm X Elementary:
“Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.”
At Malcolm X you can be as Berkeley as you want to be! Thanks guys!
There really are Malcolm X Elementary Schools in Berkeley, San Francisco and Washington DC. I don’t know if any of them have a school song, but here’s my suggestion:
Malcolm X, our alma mater
Proudly do we stand with thee
Every loyal son and daughter
Would die to be free
Education is our passport
Our ship is the Library
There is no peace without freedom
So we stand, hand in hand
As we demand equality
It’s the local elementary school in my neighborhood. Artie basically lives where I live.
I’m kind of surprised there isn’t one in Cleveland. Isn’t that where he made his most famous public speech after he broke from the Nation of Islam?
Dude… here’s much of what black folks really want, right there. The struggle may not be in the streets these days, but it’s not over.
Have you tried this zombie-infested wastewater?
It’s perfect for throwing yourself in!
Sweetheart is very good ad Delegation.
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Those who can, do. Those in command tell others to.
The entire Employee / Management relationship paradigm summed up in a single strip.
I was just thinking that Sweetheart reminded me of an officer I once worked for in the Air Force. He was also very clear about assigned duties. Our duty was to do what he ordered us to do, and his duty was to do the ordering. He wasn’t a cheerleader, or shoulder to cry on, or place to bring your own ideas to. He ordered. We obeyed. Actually, not a bad man to have in charge.
One of the few true Officers who understand that with Power comes Responsibility. There will be no one else to blame when things go South and what Glory there may be will be all his.
Somehow I misread that as “Dr Lee, throw yourself in Artie infested waste water”. I wad momentarily confused yet intrigued
(TUNE: “Consider Yourselves”, from Oliver!, Lionel Bart)
Start throwing yourselves … right in!
Start throwing yourselves … into the sewer pipe!
How lazy we all … have been!
Just like … the … sewage, the time is ripe!
We don’t have the time … to gripe!
We don’t have the time … when we can hold a grudge!
So head for the se-wer pipe!
And jump … in … zombie-infested sludge!
When you are underground, I hope you’ve found the clues we seek,
’Cause we’re up the Creek … of Poo!
And just because you ask, I’ll say the task for me today
Is to sit and order you!
I’ve given the word … to you!
There’s no way to pass … the buck!
You’ve got to do what you must do in num-ber two!
Start throwing yourselves … into yuck!
Hmm, I can see this as a complete musical. Oliver, after escaping the orphanage, was taken in by a rag-tag group of zombie hunters [the Crown posts a bounty of 10 shillings per zombie head]. In the sewers, Oliver gets separated from the group and lost, ending up with a group of zombies who only eat rat brains for moral reasons. Can Oliver bring together his two families? Or will they all be killed by the mutant zombie warlord?
Please sir, I want some braaaaaains.
BRAAAAAAAAAAINS?!?!?! *chorus breaks out into “Oliver! Oliver! His constant refrain is to ask for more brains…”*
The leader of the zombie hunters gets his own big number:
In this life, our reward’s,
Taking down, undead hordes.
No use napping, double-tapping,
You’ve got to take a headshot or two.
You’ve got to take a headshot or two, boys,
You’ve got to take a headshot or two.
CHORUS OF ZOMBIE HUNTERS:
Double-tap the undead hordes,
You’ve got to take a headshot or two.
We have an internet winner, folks. Ding, ding, ding.
…AND Shaenon and Andrew have their next Kickstarter bonus story: Oliver: Zombie Hunter. I’m sure it’ll be a lot better than Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
I’m trying to imagine what a fashionable transvestite will wear for a zombie-infested sewer- crawl. I got nothing.
Wetsuits by Diddo, DUH. 😉 Though the flippers may be a bit too Atlantis for the season; you think?
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.21 O2, .78 N2, .1 Trace Gases @ 3000PSI – SUCK IT!
I had a quick look at Diddo’s website. I think Tip could work with the gas mask.
Okay, so for some reason this tune popped into my head after reading today’s strip.
To the tune of “Back in the Saddle Again” by Gene Autry and Ray Whitley
We’re back in wastewater again,
Down where no zombie’s your friend;
For the truth is what we need,
And we’ll try hard not to bleed
Into wastewater again
We’re back in wastewater again.
Sweetheart’s the one who would send
Us into a deadly fight,
Now that Unity’s not bright.
Back in wastewater again
As we hear the crunch of something that was lunch,
Down in wastewater again,
It’s too late, I fear, to alter my career.
We’re back in wastewater again.