lucius septimius 8/20/2020 5:32:43 PM

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doppelganglander 8/20/2020 6:36:14 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 1:

Elocution has probably disappeared completely. I guess the closest thing would be some individual speech events.  

lucius septimius 8/20/2020 6:49:49 PM

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In #2 doppelganglander said: Elocution has probably disappeared completely

I gather that the women who taught it had been at the conservatory since the 'aughts.  When she finally gave up the ghost she was not replaced.

Occasional Reader 8/20/2020 7:06:15 PM

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Lori Lightfoot demand law and order (for her):

https://www.redstate.com/shipwreckedcrew/2020/08/20/black-quite-lives-matter-in-chicago-no-protesting-on-mayor-lori-lightfoots-block/

Occasional Reader 8/20/2020 7:13:57 PM

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In #4 Occasional Reader said: demand

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buzzsawmonkey 8/20/2020 7:19:57 PM

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In #2 doppelganglander said: Elocution has probably disappeared completely.

How can you say it has disappeared completely?  Isn't this an elocution year?

doppelganglander 8/20/2020 7:22:06 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 6:

Ha! I'm sure memorizing speeches and poetry and emphasizing good diction is racist now.

doppelganglander 8/20/2020 7:23:47 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 4:

I suggested a protest - we all wear ill-fitting pantsuits and eye blacking like football players, and stand on the street glowering.

buzzsawmonkey 8/20/2020 7:29:52 PM

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