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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Dem Lawmaker Calls For Removal Of ‘Offensive' Joseph Hooker Sign
2018-03-19
A Democratic politician in Massachusetts wants to remove a sign at the State House honoring General Joseph Hooker because she believes the sign is "offensive" to women.

State Representative Michelle DuBois says it is time to get rid of the "General Hooker Entrance" at the Massachusetts State House because she believes the sign is a "double entendre" posing as respect for a Civil War hero.

The sign is allegedly an assault on "women’s dignity" because the general’s name happens to double as an insulting word about female hookers.

Related at Victory Girls with cool graphic.
Posted by:Skidmark

#12  Given the amount of corruption that goes on through those doors, the name is far more fitting.

Maybe a flashing neon sign saying "Whores-R-Us"
Posted by: SteveS   2018-03-19 22:59  

#11  Guilty conscience?
Posted by: gorb   2018-03-19 12:10  

#10  Given the amount of corruption that goes on through those doors, the name is far more fitting.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-03-19 11:28  

#9  If it'll take the focus from California for a few minutes I'm good with it.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2018-03-19 11:02  

#8  Always liked the situation where the general said to the female reporter, "Well, you are equipped to be a prostitute, but whether you are or not is up to you..."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-03-19 10:39  

#7  Apparently history knowledge is a lost skill in Taxaschusetts.
Posted by: DarthVader   2018-03-19 09:34  

#6  OK, change it to "Special Hookers Happy Portal".
There. Fixed.
Posted by: ed in texas   2018-03-19 08:35  

#5  Don't they have something better to do in Massachusetts? Maybe a special counsel should be appointed to look into this. Better yet, use the one we have in D.C.--we just need to claim the Russians were involved.
Posted by: JohnQC   2018-03-19 08:02  

#4  Lenny Bruce

How to Talk Dirty and Influence People is still one of my favorite books...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-03-19 08:00  

#3  A fishwife inexpertly angled
And in her own line got entangled:
As Masshole Cassandra
Cast ("Double entendre!"),
Above her, the Sacred Cod dangled.

Meh. Spoiling good material, my speci'ality.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2018-03-19 05:41  

#2  Lets rename it "Chancellorsville" entrance.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-03-19 01:04  

#1  There are no such things as dirty words, only dirty minds.
-Lenny Bruce
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2018-03-19 00:34  

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