Santa ho,ho,ho gets heave-ho
RENATO CASTELLO
November 11, 2007 12:15am
THERE'LL be no ho, ho, ho this Christmas. Aspiring Santas have been told not to use the term "ho" because it could be seen as derogatory to women.
Thirty trainees at a Santa course in Adelaide last month, held by recruitment company Westaff, were urged to replace the traditional festive greeting with "ha, ha, ha".
A Santa veteran of 11 years who attended the course told the Sunday Mail the trainer was very clear in spelling out no to "ho".
Two Santa hopefuls reportedly left the course after the trainer's edict.
The term "ho" is also American slang for a prostitute. "We were told it (ho) was a derogatory term for females and can upset people," said the Santa, who did not want to be identified publicly.
In 1770s America Thomas Paine made an enormous contribution to the Great Experiment by publishing pamphlets like 'Common Sense'. What is a blog if not a 21st Century pamphlet? Within every six year election cycle we have opportunities for the peaceful turnover--revolution, if you will--of our governance.
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How Far Gone #1
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