Backyard naturalist finds it fun to be green | The Japan Times Online

The Japan Times Online has an article, Backyard naturalist finds it fun to be green , about yuka’s friend Nemoto-san, the wild and crazy home science guy, among other things.

Nick’s Crusade : Translate Nick!

Nick Dupree Volunteers needed with Aleja at hospital to translate Nick-to-English, feed Nick, etc. Write friendsofnick@gmail.com to sign up.

Mongoloid

Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
Happier than you and me
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
And it determined what he could see
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
One chromosome too many
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
And it determined what he could see
And he wore a hat
And he had a job
And he brought home the bacon
So that no one knew
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
His friends were unaware
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
Nobody even cared

This was a favourite song in high school. It slightly bothered me due to what I felt was denigrating references to someone with disabilities… someone with downs syndrome (one chromosome too many). I’ve been singing it all day, and finding new relevance in the lyrics.