Children's Nursery Rhyme Triggers Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

CNSNews.com ^ | April 16, 2003 | Marc Morano

[FourPeas]

Also from the document at http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/ors/opinions/012385-93.pdf:

Defendant’s conduct humiliated, angered and alienated plaintiffs. Fuller did not feel that she had received the same treatment as other passengers on the flight.

Fuller had missed her earlier flight because she did not abide by the Ten Minute Rule printed on her ticket. An agent at the gate made an exception and allowed her to be placed on priority standby for free. When it came time to board her flight, Fuller couldn't find a seat. The flight attendant/defendant then announced the now infamous rhyme.

Indeed Fuller did NOT receive the same treatment as the other passengers. The other passengers showed up on-time for their flight. They did not receive a free exemption for not following the rules.

I'm very sorry Fuller felt "humiliated, angered and alienated". Perhaps she shouldn't patronize Southwest Airlines any longer. Still, just making someone feel bad is a stupid reason to sue. Like I tell my boys, "Life's tough. Eat a peach."

[tophat9000]

I surprised to here so many say they never new of the N word version

When I was a little kid in 1960 I was the only white kid in Compton CA
The way I learn it there was:

Eenie, meenie, minie, moe
Catch a n***** by the toe
If he hollers let him pay
Fifty dollars every day
My mother told me to pick the very best one
And that is youuuuuuu!

We also would do one potato two potato

I never even knew of the tiger version till years later

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

...claims hearing the rhyme caused her to be bedridden for three days and suffer from "unexplained memory gaps...

...bedridden for three days because she suffered a "grand mal seizure

I can't help but almost feel sorry for anyone this willing to associate themselves with the word "idiot" in such a brazen fashon as this.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

I just learned the "n" version on this thread today. Interesting that I spent my childhood (dob 1963) in predominantly white suberbs of D.C. and never heard this version. But you, from a predominantly [insert the PC term] neighborhood, heard it the "racist" version. As I remember it:

Eenie, meenie, minie, moe
Catch a tiger by the toe
If he hollers let him go
Eenie, meenie, minie, moe

[Lady Eileen]

They weaken the sympathy we might have for anyone who's genuinely been wronged.

Good point.

[I'm ALL Right!]

Maybe I'm sheltered, or something, I never knew it was EVER anything other than Catch a TIGER by the toe....These women are really pushing it. I had a more reasonable case when I ate a burrito and found a used band-aid in it. (really!) Consequently, I didn't sue (probably could've won, though!)

[steplock]

"The substitution of the word "tiger" for "nigger" highlights the original purpose and meaning of the "eenie, meenie, minie, moe" nursery rhyme. The nursery rhyme imparted to the listener that "niggers," like tigers, were dangerous animals that should be feared and destroyed."

This little rhyme is from India during the British rule period. The ORIGINAL was "Tiger by the Toe!"

The lawyer is simply, and TYPICALLY, lying. that's all. that's what lawyers are good for: lies, subturfuge, and money-grubbing....just like the plaintiffs

[cocoapuff]

johnnie cochran here we come

[gnarledmaw]

....If he hollers, let him go...

Is that your SOP for handling dangerous animals?

[m18436572]

LOL!

[F16Fighter]

"Oh please, calling someone newbie is about as grade school as you can get. Sorry I haven't been in the 'club' long enough in your estimation to have an opinion."

The only "club" you have now qualified yourself for is the one reserved for sanctimonious race-baiting goof-balls...

Say "Hi" to your kindred spirits -- Jackson, Sharpton, and Kweisi for us.

[Dimensio]

This is...satire...right?

[PatrioticAmerican]

"And you say "thanks" to someone who posted this."

Yep. If the psychosis fits....

And you agree with these racist plunderers stating that they had a loss of sleep and memory loss due to a simple nursery rhyme?? Get real!

[Lijahsbubbe]

No, you don't know about her, except that she filed a suit, which you and most of the people on this thread think is frivolous.

You don't know her motives or intents. You can state your opinion, but you don't know (unless you're a mind reader).

[Lijahsbubbe]

"but I just lump them all together, because they're all leeches...

Oh well then, that makes it much better.

[Lijahsbubbe]

I haven't stated my opinion on the validity of the lawsuit, just responding to people claiming to know this woman's character and her intentions.

And she is within legal rights to file suit, until there is reform. The jury will decide it's frivolousness.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Cool.

[Lijahsbubbe]

I've been real the whole thread. Why did you associate this woman with crack?

[auggy]

"Last election year, trial lawyers gave $15,000,000 to the democratic party and $13,500 to the republicans. It takes one to defend one."

Is this true? Can you tell me where I can verify it?

Thanks!

[Lijahsbubbe]

You've got the Sharpton, Jackson et al mantra down well.

Do you really think they're the only black people in the world who would take offense to this woman being called lazy, on welfare, on crack, a thief, a blackmailer, disgusting, etc.

Do you think Colin Powell or Condoleeza Rice, would chuckle along with you, because they're conservative?