Some Pride in Where I Come From!

You know, gentle readers, there comes a point in time when only repeated beatings can numb the disturbed droning of our country's plethora of pedantic poepols (in English=assholes). Yes blurry-eyed boys and girls, the moronic nature of the latest Institute for Race Relations statement proves, yet again, how far removed from reality we really are. Says the people, whose salaries someone must please justify to me some day, "We will be keeping a close eye on the effect of Afrikaans singer, Bok van Blerk's, hit single - De la Rey."

Riiight. For those of you unaware what the fuss is about: The song is about General De la Rey and how he lead the Boers during the Anglo Boer War. A great leader, General De la Rey even tried to put an end to the war when he realised what a decimating effect the scorched earth tactics of the English had on the country. If anyone has bothered watching the music video, they'd see that it has nothing to do with race and everything to do with Afrikaner pride.

So, what is wrong with that? All of a sudden the Institute for Mamparras (closest English translation = dumb fucks)...err, Race Relations wants to take a closer look at the song... yet, alas, when a certain Mr Jacob Zuma was standing outside a courtroom singing "Bring back my machine gun" - no one said a single word.

The Institute for Selective Perception was eerily quiet about the issue and no one said anything about keeping a close eye on the effect the song had on the masses who were cheering him on. No doubt "Bring back my machine gun" is a peaceful ballad about flowers, frolicking in the fields and drawing hearts in the white sands of time... Yeah, "bring back our fucking sanity please".

Toni Yengeni's cow-killing comrades can stand on a hill shouting "culture" at every and any criticism, but those Afrikaans-speaking nationals of South Africa do not have the same defense in celebrating a song, honouring the heroics of a culture legend. The song asks for General De la Rey to come lead the boers again, not in any violent struggle, but in galvanising Afrikaner pride and identity which so many people are trying their very best to dilute.

The mere fact that the Institute for Lame Intelligence voices its opinion about it just goes to show how heavily skewed their modus operandi is. I have seen the music video, I have heard the song, and it's pretty good for what it is. The video, especially, is a well produced, professional product - far superior to most other local efforts.

I do not own the CD but, since the Institute for False Intentions have now made an issue of it and, since I perceive this as an attack on freedom of speech, the right to exercise a specific culture and a deliberate attempt to stir a pot that didn't need any further stirring, I will go out and get the damn thing. I will play it loud, everywhere, all day and, while I'm at it, I plan to slaughter five Kudus in my back garden for biltong and droewors...

Hey, it's my culture mo'fo's - deal with it... and, while you are at it, "Bring vir my die Bok!"(bring me the Bok!)