Names, terms of reference, and even laws must evolve or transition.
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| Victoria Falls to be renamed |
| 2013-12-20 |
[Bangla Daily Star] President Bob MuggsyMugabe Octogenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case... wants Victoria Falls to be renamed 'the smoke that thunders' to get rid of its colonial history. The president of Zim-bob-we believes Victoria Falls does not reflect its liberation heritage. The waterfall, which is along the Zambezi River at the border of Zim-bob-we and Zambia, is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was first discovered by Scottish explorer David Livingstone who named it after Queen Victoria. Locals already refer to the landmark as Mosi Oa Tunya -- which means 'the smoke that thunders'. The ruling party, Zanu PF, said the government would be instructed to get rid of all colonial names for towns and schools. Ignatious Chombo, local government minister, said: "Institutions bearing colonial names must be changed and be given indigenous names ... school syllabuses in schools must also change." However, by candlelight every wench is handsome... a number of institutions and roads still have their colonial names. Victoria Falls is known as the greatest curtain of falling water in the world. Columns of spray can be seen from miles away, and at the height of the rainy season, more than five hundred million cubic meters of water per minute plummet over the edge of Victoria Falls. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 #5 Ignatious Chombo, named for a white, Christian saint Heh. Wonder how the indignant indigenous ignoramus came by his ignominious imperialist moniker. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2013-12-20 17:22 |
| #5 Cuz Mosi Oa Tunya is so much easier to pronounce by tourists... "Institutions bearing colonial names must be changed and be given indigenous names ... school syllabuses in schools must also change." -- sez Ignatious Chombo, named for a white, Christian saint. |
| Posted by: Dopey Sinatra 2013-12-20 14:59 |
| #4 Names, terms of reference, and even laws must evolve or transition. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-12-20 06:41 |
| #3 Generals Lee and Jackson may be asked to leave Army War College |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-12-20 03:18 |
| #2 How do you say "Waterfall of Perpetual Failure" in Shona? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-12-20 00:46 |
| #1 Oh the irony. It was the evil colonials who taught the kaffirs how to read and write in the first place. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-12-20 00:34 |