Tuesday, March 10, 2020

№ 809: Allah-bama Yogi

Alabama bill may lift yoga ban in public schools but prohibit 'namaste' greeting

Lawmakers move to lift decades-old ban, but the bill would continue to prohibit chanting, mantras and the greeting


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(with apologies to Frank Perkins and Mitchell Parish)

DO SOUTH (March 9) —
In this silly Dixie drama
where things “foreign” cause a fright,
yoga now in Allah-bama
a right?

It’s Hindu in pajamas
It's not Islamist, all right?
Okay yoga, Allah-bama,
all right?

Yoga makes for relaxation
with salutation “Namaste”
Would it be okay if we changed it
to say, “Have a nice day”?

It’s not a sickle and a hammer
Why are you always so uptight?
Go do yoga, Allah-bama
Good night