Poem S O P

Photo taken by Andy N – Arthur performing his poetry
Preston, England
October 18, 2018 7:24am CST
All individuals must now wear standard issue uniforms! Be sure each and every individual among you conforms. To the stereotype group we have labelled 'Individual'. Help us to make non-conformity a commonplace habitual Routine, where the goats stop the mindless sheep bleating And start eating the same offal as all the goats are eating. We are introducing a brand new standard operational Procedure to make individualism an occupational Way of life where every worker stands out from the crowd So from now on, not being an individual is not allowed. The goats among you will all agree to this proposition. Only mindless sheep will support the opposite position. Oh, what a surprise. We have a resounding majority! Those who are not individuals are officially the minority. Arthur Chappell
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
18 Oct 18
Well I guess I am not in the minority then.
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• Preston, England
18 Oct 18
@Courage7 hopefully not
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
18 Oct 18
@arthurchappell You know we are not Arthur you are not either hahah
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• Preston, England
18 Oct 18
@Courage7 Sometimes I try to convince myself I am
A short clip from Monty Python's Life of Brian.
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@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
18 Oct 18
Very clever! "You're all different." "I'm not!"
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• Preston, England
18 Oct 18
@NormanDarlo comedy gold
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• Ireland
18 Oct 18
@arthurchappell Pure genius!
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@xander6464 (40836)
• Wapello, Iowa
18 Oct 18
Nice job. I've read corporate memos that are strikingly similar.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Oct 18
"You are all individuals." "We are all individuals." "You are all unique." "We are all unique." "I'm not." Ah, I'm sure that you guys never get tired of Americans quoting Monty Python to you.
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• Preston, England
1 Nov 18
@teamfreak16 I used a link to that scene earlier in the thread - always a classic
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
1 Nov 18
You are so talented.
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• Preston, England
2 Nov 18
@CarolDM if only, thanks
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• Preston, England
2 Nov 18
@CarolDM I'd like to think so, thank you
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Nov 18
@arthurchappell I think you are my friend.
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• Rupert, Idaho
27 Oct 18
Great poem! I like the rhyming and the flow of your words!
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• Preston, England
27 Oct 18
@MommyOfEli2013 Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
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