Posted on 07/22/2005 4:18:33 PM PDT by Enterprise1788
PHILADELPHIA - The Anti-Defamation League has asked retailer Urban Outfitters to stop selling a T-shirt that reads: "New Mexico, Cleaner than Regular Mexico."
"This is saying that the country of Mexico is a dirty place," said Barry Morrison, regional director of the civil rights group. "Dirty can be interpreted figuratively and literally."
The group wants the Philadelphia-based retailer to get rid of all its inventory.
Urban Outfitters did not immediately return calls for comment Friday. The retailer, which targets 18- to 30-year-olds, has run into similar controversy before.
Two years ago, it stopped selling a game called "Ghettopoly" after protests by black civil rights leaders. Last year, it halted sales of a T-shirt that read "Everyone Loves A Jewish Girl," surrounded by dollar signs, after the Anti-Defamation League objected.
A "Voting is for Old People" T-shirt angered pro-voting groups.
Urban Outfitters operates 77 stores in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. This year, first-quarter profits rose by 60 percent to $27.4 million, compared to the same period a year ago.
I adore Mexican food from the local taquerias, but the kitchen generally shouldn't be examined too closely.
Don't know about OK, but CA is no litterless paradise. Had occasion to travel by RR a couple of weeks ago from Portland to Oakland. South of Marysville to Sacramento both side of the tracks were dumping grounds for an unbelievable amount of trash from the adjacent subdivisions. Talking about truckloads here. Course further south you have the human trash living under the highway overpasses. Lots of things you don't see when you travel by car.
Is this the same organization that people refer to as the Anti-American League?
Mexico is dirty?
Well of course it's dirty.
It's corrupt and dirty morally, as well as physically.
What's on the T-shirt is a simple statement of fact.
I've been a contributor to FR for about four years and have seen 'Semper Fi' many times, but my curiosity has finally gotten the better of my reluctance to admit my ignorance. What does it mean?
I once read a lengthy article about Mexico City, and in it they quoted one of the city officials as saying, "if s*** were luminous, Mexico City wouldn't need streetlights."
"Semper Fidelis". The Motto of the United States Marine Corps. Latin for always faithful. Faithful to God, Country, Family and the Corps.
"We don't need no steenkin' badges!"
No, Barry, you tunnel-visioned bigot ... this is saying that New Mexico is the cleanest place in the entire world. Mexico comes in second. Why would you object to a T-shirt declaring that Mexico is the second cleanest place in the world? Unless, of course, you're a tunnel-visioned bigot.
Steenkin' Badges Alert
"We're the Federales"
Thanks for the explanation. I served in the U.S. Army, infantry. Our motto was "What in the hell was I thinking."
When you get there this weekend, don't forget to wear the official shirt.
*hanging head in shame* Thank you for your service, I had to google it to get the full meaning.
What does the bottom line say? I can't read it.
Actually - I would buy one of those, for each of the kids. I think it's funny.
R
You dropped something!
ROFL!
(I only laugh 'cause I've done it too:)
Marginally, I reckon!
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