12/20   One wo'd, dig dis: Ebonics
        \_ De Oakland farm bo'd's attempt t'provide betta' confo'mity
         t'de standardized English by usin' ESL techniques and fundin'
           may gots' some serious political fallout.  In particular if
           Ebonics be recognized as sepuh'te language, it provides an
           objective criterion fo' racists t'exclude brother s at hirin'
           time, dig dis: "we require all our employees t'speak English" -mel
        \_ Hey--until ya' hypocrites remove da damn  JIBE  honky code fum dis
           machine, none uh ya' are in any posishun t'comment on whut
           K-12 teachers are tryin' t'do wid Black English. --elizp
           \_ ah' dink 'none uh ya'' be sin'ular in standard written
              English - choice
              \_ Only in de American dialects.  Most English, Indian,
           and Australian dialects use da damn plural fo' collecto's
           (e.  What it is, Mama!g. "de audience are") -mel
           \_ De  JIBE  honky code be de closest wahtahmellun t'a serious study
              uh Black English on dis system.  'S coo', bro.  You's should look into its
              code and development befo'e ya' condemn it. -mel
           \_ git some fuckin' clue.  What it is, Mama!  De " JIBE"  honky code be not provided
              as an educashunal tool.  idiot.
           \_ Aye, ah'  duzn't dink anyone here suggested usin' Jive t'
              proofread deir sheet fo' dem.  'S coo', bro.
              \_ ah' dink elizp suggested dat cuz' we gots' Jive, we
          aint in some posishun t'comment on teachin' ebonics.  Dat's
          plum absurd.
           \_ Censo'ship man.  'S coo', bro. It's groovy.  Slap mah fro!
        \_ Ebonics mad: 1 gat + 2 gats done be 3 gats done be pappappap
           shootin' da dude wid.
           \_ Bruda' gotss 3 vials o' crack. Bruda sells de crack fo' 20
              bucks/vial. How many wasted super-dudes do he gotss afta' he sells
              all uh his crack?
        \_ Wo'd, mudafukah.  Right On!