Socialist Sushi

Last night two guys from a local church came by. They were friendly enough; after I told them we attended a local church they didn’t have much to say, except to invite us to a special event at their church that’s coming up in a week or two. All fine.

Before they left, though, one pointed to my doormat and said: “Is that German?”

“Um, no. It’s a joke, really.”

“Oh. Well I don’t get it.”

I considered asking “Have you ever heard of a guy named Snoop Dogg?” But, considering their church and age, figured it would be best to just leave that out. Instead I replied, “Well, it’s one of those things. If you get it, it’s funny; if you don’t, there’s really no point to explain.”

A couple of hours later we ordered a pizza. After we swapped a check for pie, the delivery dude pointed to the same mat and said, “That’s the coolest doormat ever. I wish I had my camera phone.”

I told him about the previous visitors. He thought that was funny, too.

The mat in question:

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