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‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’ Deemed Racist, Sexist By Australian Child Care Centers
dailycaller.com ^ | 10/17/2014 | Derek Hunter

Posted on 10/17/2014 8:23:49 AM PDT by rktman

Remember the song “Baa Baa Black Sheep”? The harmless nursery rhyme was written in the early 1700s and has been sung by children around the world ever since. At least it used to be, now it may be a hate crime.

Child care centers in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, are changing the song because of racial and sexist connotations in the lyrics.

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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: baabaablacksheep; liberalidiots; nurseryrhymes; race; racism; what; wool
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To: SeekAndFind

refer back to post 17


41 posted on 10/17/2014 12:19:18 PM PDT by xp38
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To: rktman

Crazy day care people...


42 posted on 10/17/2014 12:41:10 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: glennaro
I doubt it.

Soon, we will have to forgo all reference to any color. What a sad day we live in.

43 posted on 10/17/2014 12:51:51 PM PDT by Know et al (Keep on Freepin'!!!)
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To: Cubs Fan

;>)

I’m a long-suffering Cubs fan too! The remodeled stadium will turn things around, right?


44 posted on 10/17/2014 1:06:08 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Obama: First ever POTUS to be retired while still in office.)
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To: Rennes Templar
Maybe....nothing else has worked so far. According to the movie Back to the Future 2 they win it all next season. :)


45 posted on 10/17/2014 2:00:06 PM PDT by xp38
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To: dfwgator

Used to never miss that show.Gotta get it on dvd.

That Corsair really has a hugh prop,always wondered why.

Saw one at the Smyrna Air show...big sound.

Baa Baa Black sheep racist.Those people are nuts.

Wish I could hope this labeling our traditions evil

could end.


46 posted on 10/17/2014 2:14:39 PM PDT by Harold Shea
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To: rktman

Will whites ever push back?


47 posted on 10/17/2014 2:19:26 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: xp38

I don’t remember that, i’ll have to watch again.

I figure if KC can do it, the Cubs are next...


48 posted on 10/17/2014 4:08:13 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Obama: First ever POTUS to be retired while still in office.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Very nice.


49 posted on 10/17/2014 4:23:31 PM PDT by Palio di Siena
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To: Rennes Templar
I’m a long-suffering Cubs fan too! The remodeled stadium will turn things around, right?

ha I wish

50 posted on 10/18/2014 2:42:11 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (The ferguson rioters, looters and arsonists are DOMESTIC LEFT WING TERRORISTS)
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To: rktman

Well, since there is actually such a thing as naturally black colored sheep....

WTF?

Idiots!


51 posted on 10/18/2014 2:58:20 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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