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Sisters Suing Southwest Over 'Racist Rhyme'
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Posted on 02/10/2003 1:17:53 PM PST by Sir Gawain
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:35:30 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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To: Blood of Tyrants
The lawyers and the sisters that filed the lawsuit should have their right hands amputated for bringing a false accusation upon honest people. That is what their ancestors that they so proudly revere would have done.
Black history month is nothing but one month devoted to racism.
The lawyers would never go for a loser pays system because it would be honest and equitable. Also, look at the majority of lawmakers; they are lawyers that couldn't screw enough folks in private practice.
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:27:28 PM PST
by
vetvetdoug
(If this flies it only proves that the PC crap is out of control.)
To: Sir Gawain
Somebody was looking for a payday. I hate to mention who as it might be construed to be racist. And heaven knows we don't want to be that.
I wonder how many brothas in the hood are being sued for the use of the "N" word these days. I'm sure these two women never heard any of them use it, aren't you.
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:27:44 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Freeper Caribbean Cruise May 31-June 6, Staterooms As Low As $610 Per Person For Entire Week!)
To: Sir Gawain
her sister LouisI'm offended she took a man's name
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To: Sir Gawain
Maybe reparations are due the decendants of the original author for........copyright infringement?
I abhor the N word but victimhood like this will eventually harm the black cause.
To: DeathfromBelow
Good thing Southwest didn't serve Brazil nuts.
Ain't that the truth!!!!!
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:28:37 PM PST
by
TomGuy
To: Sir Gawain
Ship these 'Lenin Sisters' to Baghdad!
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:29:05 PM PST
by
ewing
To: Puppage
BTW...whatever happened to the tiger in this rhyme? I think he hollered and they had to let him go.
To: rdb3; Khepera; elwoodp; MAKnight; condolinda; mafree; Trueblackman; FRlurker; Teacher317; ...
Oh, please. I've never heard the "Eenie-meenie" thing in that context (and I'm 40). This is yet another way for someone to grab and get their fifteen minutes of fame...We've got far more important things to worry about...
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:30:50 PM PST
by
mhking
("The home team Iraqis have won the toss and elected to receive...")
To: jra
If you can't play sports... and if you can't wait until the Federal Government redistributes some more of our honestly earned fiat dollars... you can always sue.
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:32:00 PM PST
by
Luke
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To: Puppage
"BTW...whatever happened to the tiger in this rhyme?"I'm sure you can easily see this is the same tiger that was in the old children's book (probably banned long ago) "Little Black Sambo" and gives them additional ammo for their claim of racism. (Just kidding.)
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:33:50 PM PST
by
arasina
To: Sir Gawain
Actually the "N word" was a parody of the original 'catch a "Tiger" by the toe'.
I grew up in the north east and was in high school before hearing the modified version.
I can assume that, being from the south, they may only have heard the racist version as teachers of young children in that region of the country would elect not to include the recital of such a poem in their classroom because of it's cruel variation.
That being said, however, trying to prove that the airline employee was thinking N****r and not Tiger will be a tough nut to crack, but in todays court system anything is possible.
To: Sir Gawain
They hollered, I guess we have to let them go.
To: Sir Gawain
Wowww 1984.... the thought police are alive and well, now you can get in trouble for something that you didn't say.
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:34:10 PM PST
by
arly
To: Sir Gawain
Are you allowed to call African-American women "sisters" now? I thought "sister" went out long ago?
To: Sir Gawain
I've been on numerous Southwest flights over the years. They are always trying to be funny or say things to get someones attention.
BTW, I doubt any 22 year old has heard that little ditty with the "n" part included. Unless daddy was a grand wizard of the KKK.
To: frmrda
She didn't say either one. These crazy women heard her say "Eenie, meenie, minie, moe; pick a seat, we gotta go," and it REMINDED them of the racist version they'd heard somewhere, and they ASSUMED it was directed at them, and they ASSUMED other passengers' giggles were directed at them. And now they want to get PAID for all this stuff that happened entirely inside their own heads!
To: Sir Gawain
eeny, meenie, minie, moe
Stupid women, on the go
If they holler, pay them dough
eeny, meenie, minie, moe
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posted on
02/10/2003 1:38:56 PM PST
by
TheBigB
To: Sir Gawain
I'm Jewish. The next time someone tells me to "go fly a kite," I'll be sure to mis-hear it as "go fry a kike," and sue the pants off them for reminding me of the horrors of the Holocaust.
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