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High school drops play because original title had racial slur
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com ^ | October 4, 2017

Posted on 10/04/2017 5:45:40 PM PDT by SMGFan

HILLSBOROUGH  -- After "strong concerns" were raised over the choice for its fall play, Hillsborough High School decided to drop a planned production of "And Then There Were None," replacing it with "Almost, Maine."

"And Then There Were None" is based on an Agatha Christie book that, in its original printing in England in 1939, was named after a famous British song, "Ten Little N*****s." The book title was renamed "And Then There Were None" when it was published in the United States in 1940.

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To: PAR35

The BBC version is Ten Little Indians. Which I’m guessing would offend someone.


21 posted on 10/04/2017 6:26:44 PM PDT by Mercat (I know my redeemer lives.)
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To: SMGFan

The fact that SJWs wet themselves over the book title is a bit ironic (in the eyes of anyone who has read the book and recalls the motivation for the murders).


22 posted on 10/04/2017 6:29:19 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: yarddog

And what people used to call Brazil nuts.


23 posted on 10/04/2017 6:30:12 PM PDT by oldvirginian (The older i get the less i care what people think of me, therefore the more i enjoy life.)
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To: PAR35

Me too!


24 posted on 10/04/2017 6:30:44 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: SMGFan

Like never even happened!


25 posted on 10/04/2017 7:39:36 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: yarddog

“Ten Little Indians” might be considered racist. “Ten Little Pakistanis” would be OK.


26 posted on 10/04/2017 7:40:20 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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