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Old 10-15-2013, 03:18 PM
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Btw, ever heard any Jolson? He's really good.

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AFAIK there are no Native Americans making any serious complaint. If they don't care, I don't care.
Actually, the Oneida nation has chosen to take the lead in this fight. Personally, I'm indifferent about it. Then again, I'm not a Native American. If Notre Dame changes its name to the Drunken Micks or Paddy's, I might object, however.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...icle-1.1484149
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Old 10-15-2013, 03:24 PM
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Maybe for the fire department's softball team?

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Old 10-15-2013, 03:24 PM
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Btw, ever heard any Jolson? He's really good.

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Old 10-15-2013, 03:29 PM
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LOL! Actually I've been on fire lately.

Finn, speaking of fires I kidded an Irishman I know about drinking recently and he got mad and said 'I'm no bogtrotter!!'

So I said it's OK, we understand Irish tempers

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Revisit post #49 for a good example of how blackface was often used. In actuality "blackface" in itself reeks of racism and indeed only existed because of racist attitudes.
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Old 10-15-2013, 03:32 PM
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Was that Jolson? No doubt there was racism.

Btw my apologies, I missed the previous discussion.

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Old 10-15-2013, 03:35 PM
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I believe our favorite rabbit is actually mimicking Jolson here:

http://wn.com/bugs_bunny_banned_cartoon_war_bonds

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Old 10-15-2013, 03:51 PM
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Can you actually blame modern-day African-Americans for being uncomfortable about people proudly flying a symbol of their oppression/enslavement? I can't. Ironically, the demographic who fly the stars & bars is the one that goes ballistic when people desecrate the American flag.
Of course I can't.

But I don't subscribe to the notion that anything which can be found offensive should be banished.

Personally, I think that people read more into things than what is actually there.

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So, who the fuck said anything about banishment, Chas?
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