He (she, it) who can't laugh at themselves are simply wrapped too tight....
NK

>===== Original Message From Carter Pate <[log in to unmask]> =====
>On Wed, 29 May 2002, Yigal Levin wrote:
>
>> This morning I received an email list of "Hillbilly Medical Terms" from a
>> friend, and since I thought that many of the puns were particularly funny,
>> I proceeded to forward it to the Raven list. From the several reactions I
>> have received so far, while some people seem to share my sense of humor,
>> others were clearly offended by what they considered to be a culturally
>> biased and degrading slur.
>>
>> I wish to convey my apology to anyone who was offended by my post. It was
>> not intended as an attack on anyone's particular culture. I will be more
>> careful in the future.
>
>Dear Yigal,
>
>I just forwarded your previous message to my son in West Virginia, who
>works with the state agricultural and resources bureau.  He will get a
>kick out of it.
>        Carter Pate
>
>P.S.  Too bad some of us in hillbilly territory haven't learned that
>self-deprecatory humor often gets a rise out of "others" and at the same
>time lets us get away with poking fun at their ignorance!