This is so saddening, I also particularly distressed that the diamond ring refused to create its own luminosity.

Seriously. Fuck Harper Lee.

When I read the book it was in a high school English class. Its difficult to read on its own, without the help of an instructor, and understand everything cause there is a lot of weird symbolism. But once you understand the lingo, its a great book. In my class they helped us to understand and therefore enjoy and appreciate the book. Maybe you should look up the meaning of the book online to better understand it cause it sounds like you didn't get it at all. The book is overall about racism. The name of the book does tie into the story's meaning but I forgot how. You just gotta look up some stuff. Its not a book that gives you stuff straight forward. Its complex.

KILLING BIRDS IS NOT RACIST, YOU GODDAMN LIBERAL FREAK. KILLING BIRDS IS NATURAL AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

um....wow....just. fucking. wow. That right there folks is a prime example of why our educational system is fucked up.

Also, the book was written in 1960 and from the perspective of a child. Things back then were very, very different and you have to view the story with a sense of innocence and child-like wonder instead of with the eyes of an adult. It is a great book once you get it but its kinda mean and offensive to read the book, not understand it, and therefore say it was a horrible book. Just cause you don't get it doesn't mean that its horrible. You just gotta hunt for the meaning of the story a bit.

Its difficult to read on its own, without the help of an instructor

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

"Things back then were very, very different"

OH GOD. I BET YOU THINK EVOLUTION IS REAL TOO. BIRDS ARE BIRDS. TIME DOES NOT CHANGE THIS. EVEN DARWIN SAID IT. BIRDS DO NOT EVOLVE.

uhhhhhh......is she serious?

wryyyyyyyyyy, i think i love you. and irish princess, i think i love you too. both for very different reasons xxx

Dear god let IrishPrincess be bluffing.

Dear God, let Irishprincess be serious cause I think I'm in love

I'm not saying that killing birds is racist. The book is about racism. The story is about a trial where a black man is charged with a crime that a white guy did. And yes I am a liberal, thanks for noticing. But it sounds like you're a conservative, self indulging, ignorant, red-neck, drunk prick who doesn't care about his education or bettering himself or his mind. At least I have the desire to learn, better myself, and stand up for principles that I believe in to try and better the corrupt world around me. You will never understand true literary greatness or the vastness and endless supply of knowledge that is found in this world. I hope you have great fun wallowing in your own ignorance and stupidity.

Seriously. Holding in the lulz is making me actually cry. Irishprincess owes me a new mascara.

Dear Irish Princess - I think meanies like wryyyyy should be stopped from reading classic American fiction if all they're doing is a-lookin' for ways to kill symbolic wildlife. Shucks, maybe you should tell him where to get an instructor from...

THERE ARE NO LIBERALS IN OKLAHOMA, MISSUS. IF I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT MY EDUCATION, WHY WAS I READING A BOOK THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INFORMATIVE? JUST BECAUSE YOU LIKE READING ABOUT "MY FATHER IS A HERO BECAUSE HE CAN KILL A DOG AND HE HATES GUNS AND MY FAVORITE SONG IS "WAKE UP, BOO" DOESN'T MEAN THAT I DON'T HAVE AN EDUCATION. AT LEAST I KNOW THAT IF A BLACK MAN IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME, HE DID IT.

You will never understand true literary greatness or the vastness and endless supply of knowledge that is found in this world.

Someone still hasn't quite got a grasp on the great literary tools of humor nor noticed how well it has been implemented in this post. Seriously, I think I love er'.

red-neck

This made me make a little snorty noise.

Actually Darwin did say that birds evolve. Sounds like you guys are just stupid. There is a time for joking and there is a time for seriousness. Which one you do shows maturity and intelligence. When you joke on stuff that shouldn't be made fun of, it just shows your ignorance and foolishness cause you fail to understand the concept of a high school level book and therefore to not feel like an uneducated adult you decide to make fun of it to feel better about yourself. Which is actually quite sad. If you're going to make fun of something or someone be it yourself. You can make fun of me all you want but I seriously don't care. I have too much going in my life and if making fun of me makes you guys feel on top of the world cause your lives are pathetic or it makes you feel powerful when you are in fact powerless, then go for it. Otherwise, grow up, get a life, educated yourselves, and maybe spend sometime doing community service or spend time with your family. I'm sure they miss you.

BRAVO!!!!!!!

omg is IrishPrincess your alt profile? this is special. my tummy hurts.

Actually there are a lot of liberals in Oklahoma. I find it odd that you say that there isn't when you live in Missouri and have probably never been to Oklahoma. And thank you Amy. I think maybe he needs to go back to high school or something or try to get into college cause he seriously needs to spend some time getting his drunk ignorant redneck head out of his ass cause he is an embarrassment to humanity as a whole.

Irish Princess, you're right! they should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.

I don't think she has understood the post or the humor in it or quite figured out why we're all laughing. This is classic, this post has renewed my faith in okc to provide great lulz.

I really hope that birds evolve into something cool. Like dinosaurs.

There is a time for joking and there is a time for seriousness. Which one you do shows maturity and intelligence.

I couldn't agree more. So I won't.

There is a time for joking and there is a time for seriousness. Which one you do shows maturity and intelligence. When you joke on stuff that shouldn't be made fun of, it just shows your ignorance and foolishness cause you fail to understand the concept of a high school level book and therefore to not feel like an uneducated adult you decide to make fun of it to feel better about yourself. Which is actually quite sad. If you're going to make fun of something or someone be it yourself.

LMAO- I wonder how she watches parodies.

I WENT TO OKLAHOMA LAST YEAR. I SAW THE TOWN FIRE HYDRANT. I MADE A JOURNAL POST ABOUT IT. HA. NOW WHO IS IGNORANT?

*Thankyou Amy* Awwww, now I feel guilty!

You're right, I don't understand the humor in it cause I don't think its anything to be humorous about. I laugh at parodies about star wars or other stuff. But this is a classic novel that should be admired and appreciated. To make fun of it is a disgrace. You guys can laugh it up cause of what I'm saying but with every "witty" come back or statement against me just shows how meaningless and pathetic your lives are cause apparently to pick on or attack someone you don't know on the internet makes you feel powerful or better about yourself. So go ahead. Continue. Let your ignorance flow.

I don't think IrishPrincesss can be real, because she isn't using txt-speak.

Oklahoma doesn't have a town fire-hydrant cause we're a state, not a town. Your stupidity amazing me. I don't use text-speak cause I'm not texting on my phone. To use it on the internet when words and characters aren't limited is stupid and just shows ignorance. Unlike you hicks, I'd rather be intelligent that poke at a pig with amusement and humor.

IrishPrincesss, some questions:

1. Where are you from? I want to assess your own level of hick-ness against my own.

2. By what standards do you, personally measure 'intelligence'?

3. What grade did you get for your paper on TKaM? I got a pretty good one - DO YOU MEASURE UP?

1. Oklahoma is a city, too.

2. Star Wars was a serious movie, concerning the rebellion of oppressed nations fighting back against slavery and corruption in government as well as specism. Or speciesism for laymen.

3. in case you are serious,

sat⋅ire   /ˈsætaɪər/ –noun 1. the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.

2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.

3. a literary genre comprising such compositions.

LOL @ breaking it down in outline form for her understanding

_uv_: IrishPrincess is a REAL profile. It's amazing, isn't it?! She has probably brought me more entertainment on OkCupid than just about anyone else. Her special brand of defective logic, and complete inability to recognize wit make me glad I ever signed up for this damn site.

I honestly don't have to tell you where I'm from. I do have a nice house, a dog, a car, a good job, going to college and I'm now working on finding a husband to build a family. I measure intelligence through school or college education, the manner in which people socialize, one's decisions when involving others, and that person's life choices and how they deal with the consequences of those choices. I made a 96% on my paper.

Your stupidity amazing me.

Wry, I don't think you are getting enough childlike wonder and innocence in your life.

If you would stop being a drunken redneck long enough to find a wife, maybe you could get one with a passel of kids who could teach you to read.

Thank you for at least explaining why Harper Lee doesn't have a whole shelf of Self-help books at Borders.

I do have a nice house, a dog, a car, a good job, going to college and I'm now working on finding a husband to build a family.

you can has success if you find husband?

being able to make people laugh requires more intelligence and comprehension than being able to understand and regurgitate facts in a structured enough manner to receive a 96% on your paper. If you had, say, perhaps, made your professor laugh at some point- or at least smile at the connections you made about human behavior, maybe you would have gotten a 100%.

Wryyyyyyyyyy = genius. LSF has been laughing so hard he can now barely see what he's doing.Encore!

Oklahoma is a state, Oklahoma City is a city. There is a difference. And even if he meant OKC, we're a very big city. Its quite obvious that none of you people have ever been there. And nice job on finding all that information on google _uv_. I'm so proud of you.

if this keeps up I might have to favorite Irish Princess

CJcrave: I highly suggest it.

_uv_, "you can has success if you find husband?" That makes absolutely no sense. Maybe you need grammer lessons. As for humor, I make people laugh a lot in my life. My friend and family find me very humorous. But not all humor requires intelligence. Stand up comedy does but slap stick doesn't. It depends on the kind of humor. As for as this irony black comedy shit, it requires none.

What's especially funny is that IrishPrincess isn't even talking about a book at all. She's talking about some old-ass Gregory Peck movie. Who's ignorant now?

It's hard to tell which edition you have, from the cover image you posted, but I found that the hardcover edition was far more effective than the softcover one. No matter how hard you throw the softcover, the best you're going to get is a broken-winged and/or stunned mockingbird. However, I do plan to experiment with soaking the softcover edition in PVA glue overnight, letting it dry, and then hurling it -- I'll let you know if that improves things.

I have to back IrishPrincess up on this. I'd laugh at her ALL THE TIME if I knew her in person.

google is your friend. If you need help using it I will be glad to show you. I, however, used dictionary.com which I find to be less humorous than Google and more likely for someone like you, meaning someone who had their humor lobe removed at birth, to understand. I was thinking of going to urbandictionary.com but thought better of it considering your state of reason.

As for humor, I make people laugh a lot in my life

Truth.

IrishPrincesss: I got an A* for mine. That's like 110%. That means I could have backed off 13% and still beaten you. I think that proves who understands the book best.

I am only working on my doctorate at the moment, but I think I have made some reasonably excellent decisions regarding you, so maybe I can score some more points on social interaction.

I think you should apologize for being so insulting toward everyone else who has commented here, and then maybe I will give you some bonus points too!

Also, Darwin said just as he died "I was wrong about the birds. Birds do not evolve. God is the supreme creator and I totally believe in St. Thomas Aquinas' proof of God through motion. Evolution is not real, and neither is global warming. Let me diagram it for you." and then he died, which is why people still think global warming is real. So basically, you need to read more about Darwin before you start using him to support your flawed arguments about killing birds being racist.

Maybe you need grammer lessons.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

(the title of the film escapes me at the moment)

What's especially funny is that IrishPrincess isn't even talking about a book at all. She's talking about some old-ass Gregory Peck movie. Who's ignorant now?

ilu

A-splat will read repeatedly

I think its A Time to Kill?

Duck Soup, IIRC.

I'm not talking about a movie now. I don't even know who Gregory Peck is. _uv_, thank you but i know how to use Google and the rest of the internet just fine. I was just surprised you didn't know that high school information off the top of your head. I think its funny that you think I'm completely serious 100% of the time. lol No one is serious every second of their life. You'd have to be stupid to think that. I enjoy humor a lot, but on things that I'm against I get serious. Its a balance. Something which you don't understand and makes you look foolish.

I find it sad that somebody who would use an image of a fatal car accident as an illustration for a badly-written 'comic sketch' about someone who robbed a bank with a water-pistol would see fit to lecture these fine people here on anything.

I think there's one beacon of foolishness that is outshining anything else here. No one else has to worry.

IrishPrincesss: if you think that looking things up that you have already learned is a sign of ignorance, and therefore to be avoided, you are going to kill a whole bunch of animals, provided you ever graduate.

So you are telling me I am foolish because I do not share your sense of humor? Because I find satire & parody to be funny and you don't? You bark about how racism and the seriousness of the issues in the time period of this book are not comething to be joked about yet you bash me in public for not sharing your point of view. Bit hypocritical there, aren't you?

Well. You ignorant rednecks are starting to bore me. Quite sad. I actually feel a little bad for you guys since you all live pathetic lives. Have fun tho. Slán go fóill.

Making fun of old things is wrong. People should only make fun of new things.

Um... you are the one defending Oklahoma. how are we rednecks?

I dunno, I laughed all the way through Titanic.

"I'll never let go, Jack.. neveOOPS!"

lollergasm

No matter how hard you throw the softcover, the best you're going to get is a broken-winged and/or stunned mockingbird

erroneous i just checked

I actually don't see your side at all _uv_. You've been bashing me for the exact reason that you say I'm bashing you. I honestly haven't been bashing you and if you have truly been reading my comments on here you'd see that I have said that I enjoy parodies and such but only about stuff like star wars and things that don't matter. Racism and other serious issues are exactly that. Serious issues and shouldn't be joked with or made into a parody. As for the car picture, it wasn't a fatal car accident. If it was I wouldn't have used it. You're a sad strange person, Wry. If I could wrap intelligence in a box and give it to you as a present, i would.

Well. You ignorant rednecks have won, soundly, so I am feigning boredom to get out of this. I showed Kevin and he said "Jesus fuck, how did you get into college" which means that he is amazing with my intelligence. I am quite sad. I actually feel a little bad since you all have fun tho<---proof of Irishness ----> l8r d potaters!!!!!!!!!!!.

fyc

"You ignorant rednecks are starting to bore me."

This is a sign that you never did get the joke. But go down swinging like you always do. I like that you can never, ever admit anything you said could possibly be wrong, despite a wall of people pointing to that possibility, and no one backing you up.

I could use a box of intelligence myself.

Can we get back to talking about the book? I can't remember if the dog got a broken arm or if the bird got rabies. Have birds evolved beyond rabies?

And if you call something a chiffarobe, is that racist?

Being a redneck has nothing to do with where you are from. It's your attitude, intelligence, and life-style. I have seen rednecks in most of the people on here as well as Wry. And its kinda sad that you made fun of Titanic. Kinda sick actually. Maybe you need to see a psychiatrist. But anyway, good bye stupid poeples.

As for the car picture, it wasn't a fatal car accident. If it was I wouldn't have used it.

Yes, it was. Darwin was driving that car as he renounced evolution. It was when he tried to diagram the flaws in global warming theory on his PDA/GPS that he lost control. You are hateful.

If I could wrap intelligence in a box and give it to you as a present, i would.

If I were to wrap anything in a box (however one does that) and give it to anyone in a present, I would surely need to be in possession of it first, too.

I think the birds were just malevolent. There was never any real reason for their attacks on humans given. Did you know that Harper Lee always had a walk-on part in each of her books?

srsly tho dudes limp wristed

You've been bashing me for the exact reason that you say I'm bashing you.

false- you turned up here and told everyone they were foolish and out of line- I am just reacting to your accusation.

I honestly haven't been bashing you and if you have truly been reading my comments on here you'd see that I have said that I enjoy parodies and such but only about stuff like star wars and things that don't matter.

You ignorant rednecks are starting to bore me. Quite sad. I actually feel a little bad for you guys since you all live pathetic lives.

So you are the one who decides what does and what does not matter in the world of fiction?

also- that sounded like bashing to me.

Serious issues and shouldn't be joked with or made into a parody.

What?? What the hell else are we supposed to make parodies out of? We cant make them about things that are already funny! ho- let's go back to dictionary.com.

par⋅o⋅dy   /ˈpærədi/ –noun

1. a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.

--- some stuff about burlesque ---

7. to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.

So you see, a parody is meant to lighten the mood of a serious issue or event by definition.

You're a sad strange person, Wry. If I could wrap intelligence in a box and give it to you as a present, i would.

This is the best statement I have heard on OKC history in quite some time :) Thank you.

as a present.

SYNAPSES FIRE

in* OKC History.

My uncles are farmers and their necks are red, so I'm taking offense next.

That Hitchcock guy made some good movies about racism. I personally think birds are cute, and you shouldn't mock them, even if they mock themselves.

It is kind of sick to make fun of actresses that died from icebergs though.

That is a real act of God and I suppose you are a athiest too.

its ok to make fun of actors and icebergs, but not actresses. I am not an athiest though, I was born in September so I am a sapphire.

I was born in September so I am a sapphire

Then why does your profile say you are straight?

I believe you are deserving of a medal.

I have seen rednecks in most of the people on here as well as Wry.

It's true. I have rednecks in me. I've been trying to hide it but my therapist said admitting it in public is part of my treatment. I also have morbid fears about Gregory pecks at rabid racist birds.

I believe you are deserving of a medal.

If I could wrap mine in a box and give it to you as a present, I would.

I never saw the rednecks in me. I didn't find out about it until I went in for my rabies shots, all of which missed :(

Harper Lee had a cameo in Titanic as well. She was a life jacket.

Then why does your profile say you are straight?

Because I am only a sapphire for one person and the rest can figure out their own lunar cycles. pffft.

Is IrishPrincess related to Irishstud4u?

$10 says IrishPrincess is wrhowevermany"ys" alt. BECAUSE WRY IS A GENIUS. Either way, this thread is the best thing that's happened to me in the 20 minutes I've been awake.

pocketsauce: I'll put $10 on her being real. I've had run-ins with her before, and there are certain things that are a bit too authentic.

Can't wait to read wry's review of "The invisible man".

But Star Wars is at heart an allegorical film about Facism, much in the same way that Animal Farm is an allegorical book about communism. Both r srs bizniz. How dare you laugh at parodies of Star Wars :( Technically, Irish Princess is guilty of exactly the same hubris and lack of understanding that she credits wry with.

I like this thread for the non-evolving birds, the exploding racists, and the idea of wryyyyyyyyy as a British guy with an advanced degree who recently moved to Missouri and now mock-reviews classics on a battered Underwood typewriter. For people who REALLY MUST GET THE JOKE BY NOW.

But Star Wars is at heart an allegorical film about Facism, much in the same way that Animal Farm is an allegorical book about communism.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Star Wars is, at best, a puffed up mythology supporting the idea of the ubermensch, and is in no way a critique of or incompatible with fascism. What it actually is, though, is a storybook space opera without any grandiose message.

I wanted to tell her to google lolcow but that would have just been mean.

But she was the one who mentioned poking pigs.

Plus she insulted my uncles.

I gotta admit it took me a couple of paragraphs.

which is why people still think global warming is real.

Well, I can say that I have learned something today.

And THIS is why I luv OKC.

I gotta admit it took me a couple of paragraphs.

AND THEN YOU FIGURED IT OUT. Somewhere in there, a life lesson is available.

Also, Darwin said just as he died "I was wrong about the birds. Birds do not evolve. God is the supreme creator and I totally believe in St. Thomas Aquinas' proof of God through motion. Evolution is not real, and neither is global warming. Let me diagram it for you." and then he died, which is why people still think global warming is real.

Whew. It was sarcasm. I just saw a snippet of the last paragraph and scanned through all of the comments to find it. The briefly annoyed scientist has been satisfied.

Oh, and you people are stupid. Killing birds is totally racist.

Star Wars was, at best, a poor remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress and being set in outer space was nearly the only deviation from the original script. Lucas is, was and will always be a hack. The "new" star wars films suck compared to the originals because Japan entered into international copyright laws between Jedi and The Phantom Menace and Lucas couldn't legally lift other people's work and put his name on it anymore. To his credit, he is a really good producer.

The bigger question is, if a cow laughs does milk come out her nose?

Where's IrishPrincess been? It's much less fun here without her.

Honestly, this thread is worth giving out awards over. *applauds* The post is excellent and IrishPrincess is either fake or real and designed specifically for laughing at on the internet. Either way, A+.

My outstanding comedy awards go to NoAngel for Best oneliner: I really hope that birds evolve into something cool. Like dinosaurs.

And McWho, uv, and wry for Comedy Ensemble:

McWho: It is kind of sick to make fun of actresses that died from icebergs though.

That is a real act of God and I suppose you are a athiest too.

uv: I am not an athiest though, I was born in September so I am a sapphire.

wry: Then why does your profile say you are straight?

asskisser.

^ cricketsmack is the best wife ever. FACT.

WHO IS THE ASSKISSER NOW, YOU RACIST REDNECK?

why wont you people care about this gentlemans inability to throw small aerodynamic objects with deadly force

Paperback books are not aerodynamic.

I already have my cat lady award. If I get 2 awards I'll be forced to snivel and make sex noises like Kate Winslet at the Golden Globes. It won't be pretty.

Star Wars was, at best, a poor remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress and being set in outer space was nearly the only deviation from the original script.

Yes, but you have to admit, that Wagner's Ring Cycle was a marvelous adaptation of the original trilogy.

Where's IrishPrincess been? It's much less fun here without her.

She has been making fun of my real name (Irving) while insisting she has come upon me at least once. I guess she'll be back when she has finished harassing me via messages.

Paperback books are not aerodynamic.

Objectively speaking?

fine you're the asskisser, she's the mass-kisser.

Man, you guys missed IrishPrincess' blog post about how she thinks anyone 28 or older (she's 23) who CLICKS on her profile may be a pedophile, because why else would they click on someone SO much younger? After that mess, she uploaded a picture of her in high school as an attempt to save face. She also said that guys her age have pure intentions when they're attracted to her, but that older guys only have sex on their minds. Otherwise, the guys her age would be pedophiles too.

Man, you guys missed IrishPrincess' blog post about how she thinks anyone 28 or older (she's 23) who CLICKS on her profile may be a pedophile, because why else would they click on someone SO much younger?

I am a terrible person, because I just left a comment in that one.

I am a terrible person, because I just left a comment in that one.

I wouldn't feel that bad about it. She won't understand what you really meant. It might even make her day.

She said *fucking* in that one, which makes me doubt her realness. I did not examine her 10 pictures, though, because I am an emerald, not a sapphire.

Princesses never say words like that.

I wouldn't feel that bad about it. She won't understand what you really meant. It might even make her day.

Oh, I don't doubt it. And note, that I didn't say I felt bad (I do, a little, because I have a friend who, like he, also doesn't get...well...humor), just that I'm a terrible person. Knowing that it might very well make her day just makes me worse.

because I am an emerald, not a sapphire. Princesses never say words like that.

laughing

the most amusing post from irishgirl's selection on her page is: "Intellectual conversations is sharing ideas, opinions, morals, values, etc without getting angry or mad at one another. Its understanding the difference in opinions but also understanding the reasons why their opinions differ. It also helps an individual see the different opinions in the world on a specific matter." leaving aside the glaringly obvious grammar errors, the dichotomy between that post and the tone of those she has made here and in her own journal (which I've briefly scanned) is just.... hilarious. None so blind as..... :<

but also understanding the reasons why their opinions differ. It also helps an individual see the different opinions in the world on a specific matter." leaving aside the glaringly obvious grammar errors, the dichotomy between that post and the tone of those she has made here and in her own journal (which I've briefly scanned) is just.... hilarious.

I must dissent.

I think it all makes perfect sense.

I hope this turns into the next 1000 comment post.

Well, I just had to stalk Ms. IrishPrincess. I feel like such a perv. And, I will never ever look at book titles the same way.

I couldn't make it through all 123 comments, but I can appreciate the humor in the post as well as feel the pain that Irish Princess must feel. She was trying to stick up for a classic.

I GUESS YOU MISSED THE COMMENT WHEN SHE SAID SHE WOULD RATHER KILL A "NIGGER" THAN A BIRD BECAUSE BIRDS ARE MORE HUMAN. DISGUSTING.

I can't believe someone would feel bad for that racist monster...

omg i did crack up

I do not believe you.

Did you kill the mockingbird yet? My mom told me they have one and it is the cockiest little SOB. Mocking them every morning.

I had a lynching planned, but I put a red sock in with my hood so now the whole fucking thing is ruined.

How did I miss this.

gud stuf

How did I miss this.

A surfeit of vagina-type substances.

OMgoddess, you rule.