Pun Control crackdown at River Ave threatens unity of Yankiverse

They're laughing in the Kremlin today. North Korea's Lil Kim has a new favorite Yankee blog: the Bomber Rock of Gibralter known as River Avenue Blues, which yesterday exploded into a de facto governmental crackdown on the Right to Bare Puns. It began when a commenter posted under the name "Women's Lib is Ms. Guided."

Within minutes, the pun police were kicking in the door with their jackbooted heels.

Just curious, you who run this blog: How is “Women’s Lib is Ms.Guided” any different than someone putting up a username like “Blacks Should Have Remained Slaves?” Or would that be alright with you, too?

A rip upon Gloria Steinem and the Women's Hall of Fame at Seneca Falls? Hell, no. Look closely: It's a pun - "Women's Lib is Ms. Guided." Har har. This is Mad Magazine stuff. And it was noted in the comments section. Nevertheless, after more comments arguing back and forth, the beleagured Mike Axisa (great blogger, btw) broke down and asked the commenter to change his handle.

The end of puns within the Yankiverse? NEVER! Do they plan to outlaw puns within the domain of Yankeedom? HELL, NO! WE WON'T GO! NO PUNSTICE, NO PEACE! THEY WILL HAVE TO TEAR THE LAST PUN FROM MY COLD, DEAD KEYBOARD. WE WILL NOT STAND FOR PUN-CONTROL! WE WILL NOT ACCEPT THE PUN CRACKDOWN. FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO BARE PUNS!

Soon after, the first victim of the new oppression - the Rosa Parks of Yankiverse puns, formerly known as Women's Lib is Ms. Guided - forced by the River Avenue Putins to change his/her name - wrote:

I’ve changed my user name, but let this be a warning to the rest of you.
First they came for the communists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the pun users, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a pun user. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.

 

  Later, this came down.

 

Do not let them take your puns.

 

THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE DOOMED TO RE-PEE IT!