The Morgan City, Louisiana Gazette has provided
this report from the 2000 World Women's Liberation Conference
recently held in Little Rock, Arkansas:
The first speaker, a lady from England stood up and
said, "During last years' conference we spoke about being more
assertive with our husbands. Well, after the conference I went home
and told my dear husband, Sherman, that I would no longer cook
for him and that he would have to do all the cooking himself!
After the first day, I saw nothing. After the second day,
I saw nothing. But on the third day, I saw that he had
cooked a wonderful roast lamb."
The crowd cheered.
The second speaker, a lady from Russia stood up
and said, "After last years' conference I went home and told my
husband, Ivan, that I would no longer do his laundry and that
he would have to do it himself.
After the first day, I saw nothing. After the second day, I saw
nothing. But on the third day, I saw that he had done not only
his own washing, but my washing as well."
The crowd again cheered.
The third speaker, an attractive Cajun lady from Breaux Bridge,
Louisiana, stood up and said, "Afta last years' conference, I
went rat home and tole dat lazy Coonass husband'a mine,
Boudreaux, dat I wadn't gonna do no mo'a his cookin', cleanin'
or shoppin' and dat he wuz gonna have to did it all fer hissef."
The crowd got to their feet and roared approval.
When it became quiet, she continued, "And I tole'em I wadn't
gonna be doin' no mo cleanin' dem nasty crawfeesh, giggin' no
mo boolfrogs and water dawgs, skinnin' none'a dem musrats
and nutras or check'n no mo catfeesh trotlines."
The crowd went wild and the cheering and clapping
lasted for at least five minutes.
When the audience had settled down again, she
continued, "Afta dat fust day, I didn't saw nuttin'. Afta the second
day, I didn't saw nuttin' too. But afta the thud day, I could see
jussa little bit outta my left eye." |
