The protests of today will never match those of the 60s and the Viet Nam War era. Today's marches are tame, often lame, and the lamest always resort to the banal chant that goes something like, "Hey Hey, Ho Ho, this (insert the Evil du jour) has got to go,'' and then it is incessantly repeated by seemingly intelligent beings.I wonder about that. Most protests require some thought and at least a little dedication to the "HH, HH" cause at hand. Why can't someone come up with a chant, rant, or polemic that is more creative and expressive? I suppose that if something "has to go", the chant has to rhyme with "go". So how about "bobo", or "momo". Even better and often more relevant would be "dodo".
I fear this will remain a peeve of mine as this time-honored ditty will rear it
monotonous head every time someone wants to protest for a cause. So I say, "Ho Ho, Hey Hey, this old drivel is bound to stay."
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