Ebonics...

The Loony Bin ( loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk )
Sun, 2 Feb 1997 00:53:52 +0000


Hiya Loonies...

Some of you across the pond will have heard of Ebonics, the name given
to a certain popular minority type of speech that has been recognised by
some major institutions over there. For many over here, this will be
new...

Wishes & Dreams...

- ANDREA
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  ------- Forwarded foolishness follows -------


No doubt some Bible societies will feel compelled to publish a new
translation of the Holy Scriptures in the newly discovered language
of Ebonics.

Here's a head start for them.

EBONICS                               ENGLISH

Big Daddy's Rap                       The Lord's Prayer

Yo, Bid Daddy upstairs,               Our Father, who art in heaven

You be chillin                        Hallowed be thy name

So be yo hood                         Thy Kingdom come

You be sayin' it, I be doin' it       Thy will be done

In this here hood and yo's            On earth as it is in heaven

Gimme some eats                       Give us this day our daily bread

And cut me some slack, Blood          And forgive us our trespasses

Sos I be doin' it to dem dat diss me  As we forgive those who
                                         trespass against us

Don't be pushing me into no jive      And lead us not into temptation

And keep dem Crips away               But deliver us from evil

'Cause you always be da Man           For thine is the Kingdom, the 
                                         power and the glory, forever 
                                         and ever.

Aaa-men                               Amen