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Flyers cover Kate Smith statue, dump ‘God Bless America’ over racist songs
Philly.com ^ | 19 April 2019 | Rob Tornoe

Posted on 04/19/2019 8:16:43 AM PDT by LavaDog

The Flyers are scrubbing connections with famed singer Kate Smith as the team investigates racist lyrics in several of her songs. That includes covering a bronze statue of Smith that stands outside Xfinity Live! and removing her iconic recording of “God Bless America” from their playlist.

“We have recently become aware that several songs performed by Kate Smith contain offensive lyrics that do not reflect our values as an organization,” the Flyers said in a statement. "As we continue to look into this serious matter, we are removing Kate Smith’s recording of 'God Bless America’ from our library and covering up the statue that stands outside of our arena.”

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TOPICS: History; Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: culturalrevolution2; flyers; godblessamerica; godblessmaerica; hockey; katesmith; newjersey; newyork; pennsylvania; philadelphia; philadelphiaflyers; racist; richardcohen; ronaldreagan; scrubbinghistory; thatsracist; waronar; waronmusic; wildwood
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To: nuconvert

Yeah, really? What a crock of shit!

I’ve hated the Flyers for years; now I have another reason.

p.s. The Yankees did it too.


41 posted on 04/19/2019 8:51:11 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: nuconvert

“What’s the offensive lyric?”

According the Flyers it should be Allah Bless America. /s


42 posted on 04/19/2019 8:54:34 AM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: LavaDog
ANAN: You realise what you have done? KIRK: Yes, I do. I've given you back the horrors of war. The Vendikans now assume that you've broken your agreement and that you're preparing to wage real war with real weapons. They'll want do the same. Only the next attack they launch will do a lot more than count up numbers in a computer. They'll destroy cities, devastate your planet. You of course will want to retaliate. If I were you, I'd start making bombs. Yes, Councilman, you have a real war on your hands.
43 posted on 04/19/2019 8:54:47 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: LavaDog

Reads like the onion. Millennials in marketing departments are totally out of control.


44 posted on 04/19/2019 8:55:37 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: nikos1121

Blazing Saddles had stupid rural whites and villain whites, smart noble black hero, just like today. The homo dance scene might not get made.


45 posted on 04/19/2019 8:56:00 AM PDT by Varda
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To: LavaDog

Erring on the side of bending over and taking it up the ass from nutjobs like Almost Occasionally Coherent is a much more accurate characterization. We went from an attitude among some that “God Bless America” should be our national anthem (that was discussed extensively in the 60s and 70s) to we have to ban it because there might have been some racist elements of a song sung by Kate Smith... WTF?

Gotta destroy ALL vestiges of patriotism and nationalism; Obama “transformed” America dontcha know...


46 posted on 04/19/2019 8:56:27 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: digger48

One of my favorite scenes was all the black track layers singing “I get no kick from champaign.” Comedy brilliance.


47 posted on 04/19/2019 8:57:42 AM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: LavaDog
It's GOOD to bring back the "old traditions".

The Brits dug up Oliver Cromwell and "executed" him in 1661.

Cromwell's body was exhumed from Westminster Abbey on 30 January 1661, the 12th anniversary of the execution of Charles I, and was subjected to a posthumous execution, as were the remains of Robert Blake, John Bradshaw, and Henry Ireton. (The body of Cromwell's daughter was allowed to remain buried in the Abbey.)

His body was hanged in chains at Tyburn, London and then thrown into a pit.

His head was cut off and displayed on a pole outside Westminster Hall until 1685.

48 posted on 04/19/2019 8:59:04 AM PDT by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: Fiji Hill; LavaDog
The heart-rending melody "I'd walk a million mils for one of your smiles, my Maa-aa-aam-meee! with Al Jolson in costume, kneeling, hands clasped before him. I suspect that performance would melt a few "snowflakes," wouldn't it?
49 posted on 04/19/2019 9:00:06 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: LavaDog

Her statue will probably end up in an Altoona scrap yard next to the Stephen Foster Memorial that was torn down in Pittsburgh.


50 posted on 04/19/2019 9:01:53 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Fiji Hill

“Holiday Inn” has Cosby & Co in blackface. A bit embarrassing, but a real good movie.


51 posted on 04/19/2019 9:02:44 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: treetopsandroofs

Next on the fascists’ hit list after Stephen Foster? ................................. Naaaah, they’ll just claim that Jeannie with the light brown hair was a guy, so its OK.


52 posted on 04/19/2019 9:04:24 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (What is earned is treasured, what is free is worth what you paid for it.)
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To: LavaDog

What is the genesis of this action? Who called for Smith’s removal? Go after that person or institution with all the fury you can muster. This idiocy must cease.


53 posted on 04/19/2019 9:05:21 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: Afterguard

Evidently, GBA isn’t the problem.
It’s other material she sang ...

“Someone had to pick the cotton,
Someone had to plant the corn,
Someone had to slave and be able to sing,
That’s why darkies were born”


54 posted on 04/19/2019 9:06:41 AM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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To: digger48

I saw it at the theater too, but missed the first ten minutes, which left us totally clueless about what was going on, in fact the movie came across as really corny. Fially saw it from the start.

Every scene is funny.


55 posted on 04/19/2019 9:06:53 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Are you on the Daily Cryptogram Ping List?...)
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To: LavaDog

The Yankees also are not going to play her singing “God Bless America” anymore.


56 posted on 04/19/2019 9:09:13 AM PDT by Fair Paul
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To: SkyDancer
I wonder how All In The Family would be portrayed today.

It would never be allowed to air.

57 posted on 04/19/2019 9:10:44 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: yesthatjallen
"There mission is Search and Destroy."

CORRECTION: Their mission is Search and Destroy.

58 posted on 04/19/2019 9:11:21 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: hanamizu

OTOH, Clint Eastwood’s movie sure cross the line.

Saw The Mule. There’s a seen where Clint comes along to help a black couple with a flat tire. I’m paraphrasing here, but he says:

“Doesn’t seem so strange to see two negros on the side of the road unable to change a tire. Happy to help.”


59 posted on 04/19/2019 9:11:41 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Are you on the Daily Cryptogram Ping List?...)
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To: Bookshelf

It’s time to start taking names and making lists.


60 posted on 04/19/2019 9:13:29 AM PDT by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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