Politically Correct in the US.

[GGKoul]

A father watched his daughter playing in the garden.
He smiled as he reflected on how sweet and innocent
his little girl was.

Suddenly she just stopped and stared at the ground.
He went over to her and noticed she was looking at
two spiders mating.

"Daddy, what are those two spiders doing?" she asked.

"They're mating," her father replied.

"What do you call the spider on top, Daddy?" she asked.

"That's a Daddy Longlegs." Her father answered.

"So, the other one is Mommy Longlegs?" the little girl asked.

Both of them are Daddy Longlegs."

The little girl thought for a moment, then lifted herfoot and stomped the spiders flat.

She said "Well, that might be OK in Canada, but we're not having any of that crap in the US.."

[Dartful Dodger]

Good for her, I hate when kids are afraid of insects.

[Stingray]

Daddy Longlegs aren't insects. Come to that they aren't spiders either. They're members of a group that's closely related to spiders called harvestmen.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

-S

[ErikRuud]

http://www.backyardnature.net/longlegs.htm

[DrewKaree]

When I read the thread title, I thought you were referring to the fiasco of the local sporting team in my hometown

www.marquette"Gold"blows.edu

[Zero_Hour]

Drew,

Maybe they could borrow this Nickname....

[DrewKaree]

THAT is funny as all get out! 

The board of trustees is crazy over the top with their decision, and it only took 'em until today to realize they effed up and apologize and open up the voting for a new name.  They're still nuts with not even considering "Warriors", but whatever