No Vampire Weekend, I Do Give a F*** about an Oxford Comma

Grammar is truly under appreciated. I can't really complain though, I've not really fond of it and know very little of the technical terms names. And I study English Literature.

However, I've come across a grammatical term that I'd not heard of until a few years ago, being made famous by American band Vampire Weekend.

I am speaking of course of the infamous Oxford comma. A very subtle device that most people are oblivious of yet plays a vital role in many sentences, especially when including lists.

Officially, an Oxford comma is used before a coordinating conjunction (and, or) preceding the final item in a list of three or more items.
However, I believe this cartoon expresses everything said before, but in a humorous fashion.

Without the use of the Oxford comma, a reader
would assume that the strippers were in fact JFK and Stalin however this is not the case. With the use of an Oxford comma, we get the correct meaning out of the sentence. The individual has invited JFK, Stalin and the strippers.

So don't listen to Vampire Weekend because they are ignoring a very important grammatical rule that shouldn't be neglected. We should blame this band for spreading poor grammar in youngsters who without the help of much rap/hip-hop wouldn't have a leg to stand on in the grammatical world.
So let's thank artists such as Timbaland for his ever so educational songs such as "The Way I Are" which a re really helping kids with their grammar lessons.

But do listen to Vampire Weekend because they are a good band, and Oxford Comma is a good song.