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Discarded Banana Peel Causes Racial Hysteria at Ole Miss
Townhall.com ^ | August 30, 2017 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 08/31/2017 5:22:22 AM PDT by Kaslin

There is a raging controversy within the University of Mississippi’s Greek Life community regarding race relations and bananas.

A Greek Life leader accidentally sparked mass hysteria after he placed a banana peel on a tree in the woods -- because he could not find a trash can.

The Daily Mississippian reports that three black students found the banana peel -- and were apparently triggered by what they saw.

"To be clear, many members of our community were hurt, frightened, and upset," the interim director of fraternity and sorority life wrote in a letter obtained by the newspaper.

The president of one sorority told the newspaper that "bananas have historically been used to demean black people."

I always thought bananas were historically used to make banana pudding.

It's unclear how many were triggered by the banana peel - but the fear and trepidation was so great that a meeting was convened at the campground. The Daily Mississippian described what happened:

"The massive discussion session wrapped up as more and more students stood and left the room - some in tears, some in frustration. NPHC members began texting friends to come and pick them up from the camp since no one had been allowed to drive his or her car up to the retreat. The remainder of the retreat was canceled later that night," the newspaper reported.

It sounds as if terrified Ole Miss students were stampeding through the woods weeping and wailing as they sought psychological refuge from the banana peel.

 An Ole Miss spokesman confirmed there was some sort of incident.

“We are aware of the situation and are working to address it through appropriate channels,” the spokesman told me. “Since we became aware of what occurred at the fraternity and sorority community’s retreat, UM staff acted quickly in an effort to engage in discussion with students.”

Does that mean Ole Miss will ban racially-offensive fruit and vegetables from campus dining halls? Has there been a call to banish banana nut bread or ice cream sundaes or heaven forbid - banana pudding?

The young man who discarded the banana peel - profusely apologized and said he meant no harm – but I doubt it’s going to make much difference.

"I want to sincerely apologize for the events that took place this past weekend," the student wrote in a letter to the newspaper. "Although unintentional, there is no excuse for the pain that was caused to members of our community."

In retrospect - the young man would have been better off just tossing the peel on the ground. It's better to be a litterbug than to be falsely accused of being a racist.

I imagine the only thing that could have possibly been more offensive -- would have been eating the banana while watching Gone with the Wind.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: absurd; asinine; education; mississippi; rediculis; stupid
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To: xzins

Monkeys/bananas please


41 posted on 08/31/2017 6:05:09 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: SaveFerris
At least it wasn't Banana in Pajamas!


42 posted on 08/31/2017 6:05:40 AM PDT by null and void (I don't expect to live in a safe world. I expect to live in a free country. Respect the Constitution)
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To: ClearCase_guy

So wrong. So funny.


43 posted on 08/31/2017 6:06:17 AM PDT by PLMerite ("Government should be done to cattle and not human beings." - John Milius)
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To: Mr. K

http://irep.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/98/2014/02/p48-49.pdf

Sometimes professors get a cut of the research grants that they bring in....to get $400k you’d need to bring in quite a bit.


44 posted on 08/31/2017 6:08:13 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: Kaslin

Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana...Daylight come and me wan’ go home...


45 posted on 08/31/2017 6:10:42 AM PDT by Geronimo (God Bless America and President Donald J. Trump...)
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To: House Atreides
Wow, you can’t make this stuff up.

Time after time they demonstrate, conclusively, that they are incapable of rational thought and logic and completely lack the ability to function as adults in a civilized society.

When are the Blacks who do possess these positive qualities going to rise up and silence the BLM crowd, the Sharptons & Jacksons and the MSM/Democrat plantation overseers?

46 posted on 08/31/2017 6:11:59 AM PDT by BwanaNdege ("The church ... is not the master or the servant of the state, but the conscience" - Luther)
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To: null and void

I’M SCARED!!!!!!


47 posted on 08/31/2017 6:15:29 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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To: Kaslin; Chode; All

Good grief this crap is out of control!!!!!!!!!!

Hell the most damage a banana peel used to do was attract flies and other bugs or make one slip and fall.

These idiots need to get some serious mental help.


48 posted on 08/31/2017 6:16:52 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congress)
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To: ClearCase_guy

HA!!! Love that picture...YOU are the BEST!!


49 posted on 08/31/2017 6:17:41 AM PDT by AFret.
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To: BwanaNdege
[ Time after time they demonstrate, conclusively, that they are incapable of rational thought and logic and completely lack the ability to function as adults in a civilized society. ]

That's the kind of stupid, uninformed, non-thinking liberals that I counted on for votes - signed, Barack Manchurian Candidate Obama


50 posted on 08/31/2017 6:18:00 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
In Kansas, a feral wants to “kill all whites” and murders five men on hiking trails.

Actually, it is Missouri.

There is a Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri.

The murders happened in Kansas City, Missouri.

51 posted on 08/31/2017 6:25:53 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Kaslin

I’m so glad I don’t have to go through life afraid of everything and triggered by anything.

Some of the cruelest people in the world are those who make a career out of conditioning people to live in that state. It’s easy to criticize and make fun of the people who report the banana peel. While some/many just want attention, there are hundreds if not thousands of adults in their life who have worked the last 20 years to make them fear the banana and everything else. And dozens of organizations and “leaders” and academics whose careers (and lots of $$$) is to find new ways for the adults to raise fearful, easily triggered children.

Jessie and Al used to look like scum they way they shook down companies for money over phony race issues. But they look like angels compared to the new generation of race pimps who’s attacks are aimed at children and weak adults rather than powerful companies.


52 posted on 08/31/2017 6:26:57 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: Kaslin

“Frightened”

LMAO!

BOO!


53 posted on 08/31/2017 6:27:53 AM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: BwanaNdege
Time after time they demonstrate, conclusively, that they are incapable of rational thought and logic and completely lack the ability to function as adults in a civilized society.

"I told you so."


54 posted on 08/31/2017 6:30:19 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Kaslin

We are elevating the stupidest people in our society. This is not going to end well.


55 posted on 08/31/2017 6:30:59 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: Kaslin

how have bananas been used to demean black people? WTH does this even mean??


56 posted on 08/31/2017 6:34:36 AM PDT by ronniesgal (still winning (and a self satisfied Pr!ck, according to WMarshal))
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To: UCANSEE2

Doesn’t make any difference in the big picture, does it?


57 posted on 08/31/2017 6:37:33 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Kaslin

58 posted on 08/31/2017 6:41:46 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Kaslin

I can no longer tell the difference between satire and snowflakes. Is this meant to pass as a serious story?


59 posted on 08/31/2017 6:44:09 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: CGASMIA68

Nope. Never associated bananas with blacks. Never heard it done. Ever.


60 posted on 08/31/2017 6:46:41 AM PDT by xzins ( Support the Freepathon! Every donation is important.)
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