Cheerleaders Ahead Summary

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Pages: 2

1. “A fence might be a very good idea, perhaps with some razor wire and a warning sign “Danger: Cheerleaders Ahead.”
I found this sentence humorous because the author, David Bouchier, is ridiculing how cheerleaders are scattered everywhere. They create loud noises and are dangerous to be near. Bouchler hopes there will be a fence with a warning sign in order to contain the cheerleaders in one specific area. By doing this, it keeps the people safe and himself safe from being trampled to death.
2. “Cheerleading needs a history, a philosophy and, above all, a more sophisticate theory of communications.”
This was funny to me because of the author’s tone towards the cheerleaders. He is being critical, and he is stating how cheerleaders do not have any background. In this case, David Bouchier is making fun of them, believing they are lacking crucial education, especially in communications. It appears the author believes the cheerleaders do not have any structure in regards to cheerleading. They do not have a correct form of thinking and are not sophisticated in any way.
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“Routines should become more static and chants should become more grammatical, more literary and more conductive to the kinder, gentler society we all hope for in the next century.” This sentence is amusing since the writer is implying the cheerleaders cannot speak proper English nor are they educated. He uses phrases such as, “chants should become more grammatical.” When doing this, he is suggesting that the cheerleaders cannot form proper sentences. Therefore, this might be the reason as to why they are lacking skills in