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What a bunch of Dopeys (Snow white censored outlawing word Dwarf)
The Sun, UK ^
| October 17, 2005
| Anthony France
Posted on 10/17/2005 6:00:04 PM PDT by MamaDearest
IN TODAY'S SUN
What a bunch of Dopeys
Short shrift ... drama group's Snow White - and her seven 'gnomes'
By ANTHONY FRANCE
PANTOS of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs are being censored — to outlaw the word DWARF.
A shocked village drama group sent off for a script and found Dopey and his pals — played by kids — had to be called “gnomes” instead.
Ray Lionet, 73, of the Coxheath Players in Kent, said the ban was to avoid offending short people. He said: “It’s madness.”
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: dwarf; dwarfs; pc; snowwhite
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Political correctness or just plain idiocy?
To: MamaDearest
What was the name of that Agatha Christie novel again?
To: MamaDearest
It's a wonder they didn't like the word "white" either......
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:02:24 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In life, you don't get what you deserve. You get what you settle for...........)
To: MamaDearest
Jack and the Beanstalk had a Giant in it. I guess thats offensive to basketball players.
To: MamaDearest
Snow White and the Seven Gnomes just doesn't have the same ring to it...
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:03:30 PM PDT
by
BlessedBeGod
(Benedict XVI = Terminator IV)
To: MamaDearest
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:03:40 PM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
To: rightwinggoth
What would they do with "Darby O'Gill and the Little People"?.......
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:04:14 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In life, you don't get what you deserve. You get what you settle for...........)
To: rightwinggoth
Seven Little Native Americans, I believe.
To: MamaDearest
Poor Brits...downward they spiral
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:05:15 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Peace and love and warm hugs to everyone...sandalwood and patchouli too)
To: sgtbono2002
Cinderella was totally unfair to ugly women........
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:05:38 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In life, you don't get what you deserve. You get what you settle for...........)
To: MamaDearest
Isn't the name "Dopey" offensive to dopey people?
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:05:51 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
To: MamaDearest
Snow White and the Seven Munchkins? (Or have they banned the Wizard of Oz already?)
To: MamaDearest
I think the whole mentality hinges on the basic acceptance of the principle that the worst thing you can do to someone is to hurt their feelings, somehow.
Oddly, this 'concern' is suspended whenever dealing with a conservative - nobody seems to care about making a conservative feel bad, or hurting their feelings! ;-)
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:06:13 PM PDT
by
HitmanLV
(Hey, I'm a better writer than the next Supreme Court Justice! Guess what? YOU ARE TOO!!!)
To: MamaDearest
"They got little hands
Little eyes
They walk around
Tellin' great big lies."
To: MamaDearest
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:06:51 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: MamaDearest
Don't forget to check out Page 3 @ THE SUN.
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:07:01 PM PDT
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: Red Badger
Have you seen it lately?
If not then I think there's your answer
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:07:38 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: linkinpunk
On behalf of gnomes everywhere, I object!
To: MamaDearest
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:08:04 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: BenLurkin
Have I seen what lately? Not that I've seen much of anything. I live like a mushroom......
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posted on
10/17/2005 6:09:22 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In life, you don't get what you deserve. You get what you settle for...........)
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