Comments on: Yellow Banana https://groundviews.org/2009/09/30/yellow-banana/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yellow-banana Journalism for Citizens Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:55:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Mawatha Silva https://groundviews.org/2009/09/30/yellow-banana/#comment-9499 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:55:38 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1735#comment-9499 President Bean

Thanks, for a delightful post..

A funny take on the fast and furious deterioration of the basic human rights in Sri Lanka..

A bit sad ..but peppered with a great humor, I LOL a lot.. hilarious !!!!! !:)

]]> By: concerned citizen https://groundviews.org/2009/09/30/yellow-banana/#comment-9489 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:27:57 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1735#comment-9489 brilliant satirical verse by Mr Bean. we desperately need more humour to keep our sanity in this crazy sri lanka

]]> By: President Bean https://groundviews.org/2009/09/30/yellow-banana/#comment-9483 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:09:51 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1735#comment-9483 First they banned the sale of meat,
and I didn’t speak up, because I was a vegetarian.
Then they banned the sale of alcohol,
and I didn’t speak up, because I was a teetotaler.
When they shut down movie theatres,
I didn’t speak up, because I had a DVD at home.
When they censored television and blocked the internet,
I didn’t speak up, because I didn’t watch T.V. or browse the web.
When they killed the ‘Leader,’
I didn’t speak up, because I read the ‘Daily Noise.’
When they imprisoned Tamils on suspicion of being terrorists,
I didn’t speak up, because I was not a Tamil.
When they shooed away the beggers and bashed up the gays,
I didn’t speak up, because I was neither gay nor a begger.
When they put away the prostitutes,
I didn’t speak up, because I was a married man who stayed cloistered at home.
I didn’t raise my voice, I didn’t make a fuss.
It’s funny there was no one left to notice, when they came for me!

]]> By: President Bean https://groundviews.org/2009/09/30/yellow-banana/#comment-9479 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:41:30 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1735#comment-9479 smoulderingjin…just the general comic relief.

hey…u should also listen to ‘Apay Ratta Yanna Attha’ on SLBC radio every morning at 8.30 am. I got a hernia listening to it.

….thanks to Sun Tzu…i’m learning to know my enemy every morning…try listening in the morning…but call Celynco…before you do.

]]> By: In Your Face https://groundviews.org/2009/09/30/yellow-banana/#comment-9474 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:34:06 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1735#comment-9474 Na, Na, Na, Na…Na, Na,Na,Na…Hey,Hey,Hey…Goodbye!

]]> By: smoulderingjin https://groundviews.org/2009/09/30/yellow-banana/#comment-9467 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:53:27 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1735#comment-9467 President Bean – erm was the news hilarious for a particular reason specific to that bulletein, or are you referring to the general comic relief that the Rupavahini news generates?

]]> By: President Bean https://groundviews.org/2009/09/30/yellow-banana/#comment-9460 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:18:15 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1735#comment-9460 Last night I nearly died,
I nearly died of laughter,
I’ll never, ever watch the news,
On Rupavahini here after!

I’ll tell those morons in charge,
How ‘Rupavahini News’ nearly caused my death!
There should be a ‘Surgeon Generals WARNING!’
“Rupavahini News may be harmful to your health!”

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