You know when you say a word over and over and over again, how it disassociates from the actual meaning and starts to sound silly? Well, with all the news coverage of Afghanistan, I’ve come up with a top ten list…
Top 10 New Associations for the Word “Taliban” (after you’ve heard it fifty-million times in one day)
10) Fun for all ages – Parker Brothers new game Taliban!
9) The new Dodge Minivan – Taliban!
8) What was Johnny Quest’s dog’s name? Taliban?
7) Foot Fungus – I’ve got a bad case of the Taliban.
6) Some kind of European dark beer – pint of Taliban.
5) Slavic greeting – “Taliban!”, “Taliban to you also!”
4) Netscape’s new browser. Taliban 7.0.
3) Nascar race – The Taliban 500.
2) Villainous Star Trek alien race – Romulan, Klingon, Taliban!
1) Group of idiots about to be obliterated. Oh wait… That one’s real.