2006-08-04

nico1908: (Jackass!)
2006-08-04 08:34 am
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Southern Issues with Superman

Just as background info: 

1. I live in an arch-Republican, military-dependent, culture-deprived, Baptist-ruled hellhole in Florida.

2. The last time I looked at a Superman comic was in the 70s and I never watched any of the Superman movies because I hated the guy (that applies to both the hero figure and Chris Reeves - can't stand him).


Anyway...


Last week, our local newspaper printed a letter to the editor, in which the writer first went on an on about how Superman used to represent American virtues, etc. Then he proceeded to complain that in the new movie, Superman never "waves the American flag" or (up)holds any other patriotic icon, and where is this country coming to?! 

The whole rant struck me as rather... odd (to put it mildly), so I read the article to Le Husband.

His comment: "Just imagine what he's going to say when he finds out Superman doesn't exist!"

I knew there was a reason I married the man.