Ba Ba Black Sheep - why ban it?

[Gerbil]

Am I right in thinking that Gollywogs were banned a few years ago? Or am I just typing complete bo**ocks again?

Yes,yes they were.

Nothing to do with anything other than some twat deciding that it MIGHT offend someone.
In reality the people that MIGHT have been offended didn't really give a monkeys about it.

A bit like these days really.

 

[Dave the OAP]

I have the whole series of Robertson Gollywog badges in the loft somewhere.

My gran used to save them for me

I think you had to collect labels from the jars

 

[Hungry Joe]

Serious point


there was an Agatha Christy novel called " Ten little Niggers".

has that been banned? can you still get it?

The film version made in the 70's was re-named Ten Little Indian Boys. Not sure what they did with the book. The term ****** comes from the French Negre' and was once used by Colonialists to describe any dark-skinned person.

 

[Gerbil]

The term ****** comes from the French Negre' and was once used by Colonialists to describe any dark-skinned person.

And a shade of brown up until the 50's ish.

 

[Trufflehound]

The film version made in the 70's was re-named Ten Little Indian Boys.

Almost. It was called Ten Little Indians. It starred Shirley Eaton, who was otherwise only famous for being painted gold in Goldfinger.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Almost. It was called Ten Little Indians. It starred Shirley Eaton, who was otherwise only famous for being painted gold in Goldfinger.

I stand corrected. I remember enjoying the film as a kid, one of Agatha's better efforts.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

But why rainbow sheep ??

surely that has a gay overtone

 

[Scotty Mac]

load of bollocks

 

[Hungry Joe]

Thanks for that insight Scotty.

 

[Statto]

Who has ever heard of a rainbow sheep? Seriously the world has gone mad. The tearm "black" is not a racist word is it. There would be no offence caused by annyone saying that word.

 

[Braders]

We have more white sheep on the farm than black sheep.

Am I racist?

yes you dirty little hitler wannabe


(seriously can't see anything wrong with it personally , known that version since i was a kid)

 

[Hungry Joe]

Who has ever heard of a rainbow sheep?

ner

 

[John Boy]

My mum works at a primary school, and-

Blackboard= Chalk board

White board= Wipe board

 

[Braders]

My mum works at a primary school, and-

Blackboard= Chalk board

White board= Wipe board

nowadays most blackboards seem to be abit green anyway so that kind've makes sense.

 

[fatbadger]

Urban myth. Typical right wing propaganda - treat it with the respect it deserves.

I've heard this story so many times, sometimes about a school in Birmingham, sometimes one in Liverpool, sometimes one in Bristol - sort of anywhere, really - but I've never heard anyone be able to name the school where it is claimed to have happened.

 

[Gerbil]

Urban myth. Typical right wing propaganda - treat it with the respect it deserves.

I've heard this story so many times, sometimes about a school in Birmingham, sometimes one in Liverpool, sometimes one in Bristol - sort of anywhere, really - but I've never heard anyone be able to name the school where it is claimed to have happened.

St Philip Howard,Bow East London.

 

[Nemesis]

You'll also note that the orginal non-story is almost seven years old. That won't stop the Daily Mail running it as breaking news though.

7 year old shit IS breaking news to Daily Mail readers/writers/editors.

 

[British Bulldog]

My mum works at a primary school, and-

Blackboard= Chalk board

White board= Wipe board

PC gone mad! I dare'nt tell anybody when i'm going Blackberrying in case I end up getting arrested on suspicion of rascist murder!

 

[Biscuit]

But why rainbow sheep ??

surely that has a gay overtone

The world is mad. You can't mention creed colour or race nowadays with it automatically being offensive!

Well done to everyone who doesn't give a shit. If it isn't mean to be offensive, then it isn't. People (mostly muslims) need to chill the f*** out!

And stop demanding the murder of the pope!

 

[fatboy]

GAY