ONE MAY conclude from the Socred convention and the rat-pack rage against Bill Vander Zalm that there is hope for this province. And perhaps even for the country. This in spite of the Slam’s sad apology for the ethnic joke. Apology? He should have told his critics they are a crowd of humorless crotch-scratchers and a covey of miserable muckers who should get lost. Instead, he said he was sorry. The outbreak of sanctimo- niousness that followed his Jewish lottery joke and Neil Vant’s story of the Chinaman who blamed the Jews for the sinking of the Titanic was to be expected from pundits and politicians with axes to grind. ethnic jokes, of course. And if they have they don’t count as such. So while it is forbidden to tell Jew- ish jokes it is OK for the media to call Vander Zalm ‘Willy Wooden- shoes.”’ It is also OK to tell Newfie jokes or Scottish jokes. (‘‘Hey, did you hear how the Grand Canyon was made? A Scot- chman lost a dime!’’) The new rule is that only Jews can tell jokes about Jews. And that applies even if you get one from a Y. ou can boo your sick mother, the Pope, and even the Salvation Army. But if you boo a Jew you will be second in the ranks of the damned only to Adolph Eichmann. You will also be suspected of building another Auschwitz. ”’ But they never laugh at the right places. Can anyone imagine anything funnier than Grace McCarthy flouncing out of that breakfast meeting, wrapped in supposed in- dignation, and accompanied by her dutiful hubby, Ray? If she had laughed, he would have, too. As it was, he trotted along behind a wife who would be premier. As for the reaction of the lady herself, she never misses a trick and was playing to the pack. If she hadn’t been, she would have contented herself with a frown. Consider how this little comedy unfolded: the Vancouver media were on parade, watching and waiting for dissent among the mass of the Socreds. Alas, there was lit- tle. Then this gift from heaven — the joke session. No liberals have ever told any bloke called Cohen. Following the same neat logic, it is forbidden to call a Chinaman a Chinaman. An Irishman is an Irishman, and Englishman is an Englishman, a Dutchman is a Dut- chman and a Frenchman is a Fren- chman. But a Chinaman is never a Chinaman. Don’t ask me why. And just as a Gentile cannot tell a Jewish joke, so it is wrong to boo a Jew. You can boo your sick mother, the Pope, and even the Salvation Army. But if you boo a Jew you a ~~ CANADIAN CLOSET ta. SHOPS Free home éstimates_ 986-4263 9 - Wednesday, November 8, 1989 - North Shore News JANTED! APARTMENTS Now may be the best time to sell your apariment for top dollar. ACT NOW Call Today DARCY McCLARY Office 986-9321 Pager 645-3561 will be second in the ranks of the damned only to Adolf Eichmann. You will also be suspected of building another Auschwitz. This even though Jews are just as booable as anyone else. The whining Michaei Levy is booable. Whenever I heard his rot- ten program on CJOR | used to boo him myself, and from the point of view of the Social Credit Party he is particularly booable. When he ran in Point Grey he made it clear he did not support his leader. He didn’t even sound like a Socred. So it must have been with some relief that the Socreds saw him defeated. He then appears at that conven- tion to perform his little act — with the media well aware of what was about to happen. His ploy was that as a Jew, he can’t abide all this talk about Christianity, and would therefore have to leave the party if the party wouldn’t change its ways. Goodbye, Levy. Go and kiss Mike Harcourt. He would never tell an ethnic joke. It’s against his religion. And while you are wandering off, you might consider emigrating to Israel, where church and state are one. No worries about Christianity there. Oh, I almost forgot. I began this friendly piece by pointing out that the Socred convention provided some hope for province and coun- try. Why? Because it spoke with the authentic voice of the people, as distinct from the voices of the faise gods of the left. It made clear that it was fed up with multicult. It made clear that it clings to B.C.’s natural heritage. It made clear that bilingualism is bilge. And it made clear that it likes loyalty where loyalty is warranted. 50% OFF ALL 1" CUSTOM BLINDS 70+ COLOURS TO CHOOSE FROM Our prices are so low, they don't stand a chance. Choose from leading brand names in more than 70 colours to suit your home or office. Then call for a free estimate. Our drapery fabrics and verti- cals are on sale all November, too. DAN CARBONNEAU CUSTOM WINDOW COVERINGS 7:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK 263-5518 Levy sits in a different camp. That’s why he was booed, not because he is a Jew® SIGN & PRINT Fagen c eer Recycled Dp PRODUCT 2443 Marine Drive, West Vancouver 922-0247 Bowen 947-9745 DE