Fontaine said it in all sincerity, so I feel a little bad about taking off on it.
But…(insert witch-like laugh here).
The other day the girls drew a picture together and they were showing us, when Fontaine says, “And I’d like to give a shout out to Elizabeth for…”
Wife and I looked at each other.
Give a shout out?
What’s up with first-graders giving out shout outs?
To four-year-olds.
And let me tell you, our girls generally don’t look too “street,” unless the street has shops like Boden and Garnet Hill.
I know, we all know, where she got the phrase: Either hiphop has overtaken America, or vise versa.
Because I, a 45-year old boring white guy, can quote a rap song and say:
Peace, and have a pleasant day.
Death of a once-proud Hiphop term
February 24, 2009 by daddywags
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