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. [history]
KANSAS CITY, Kan.
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I do wonder what the original actually is.
Isn't "Ring around the rosey, pocket full of posies" about the plague? Put posies in your pocket to keep from getting the plague otherwise you'll have to be burned to "Ashes and fall down"...Or something tramatic like that?
Lots of nursury rhymes are a bit horific when taken literally. I could see there being a...What would be called today..."Racist".
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I'm a Redneck (At least on weekends and most of the summer), most of my friends and family are Rednecks.
If you don't like me using the word "Redneck", maybe in a number of differing contexts, I don't care. Go harp on someone else.
Tell me why your use of the word "Redneck" is just ducky while in the same paragraph you condemn those who use bigoted words.
You replied: Because it describes a specific group of mostly white people who are racist and/or ignorant and/or still wear a mullet.
Now you are trying to defend your bigoted remarks by saying, "Hey, I'm a redneck, so I can say these things!" This is after, of course, you made a bunch of juvenile cracks about cars on blocks and "shooting fridges."
Guess what? If you were black and came onto this forum and made watermelon jokes, FReepers would call you out on it. This kind of juvenile mockery contributes nothing to intellectual debate. Conservatives are great people. While we would never condone any kind of state regulation of your conduct, we will be the first to let you know that your behavior is not acceptable in polite society.
No. Do your part to stamp out the belief in urban myths; check Snopes before posting them.
I do wonder what the original actually is.
Er..., Saracen? No really. Do you know how many pubs in the UK and Australia are called "The Saracen's Head"? It of course refers to the dismembered head of an Arab as some of the pubs date back to the time of the Crusades. I wonder if there is a movement to change them there? You only need to look on Google to see how many there are.
Isn't "Ring around the rosey, pocket full of posies" about the plague? Put posies in your pocket to keep from getting the plague otherwise you'll have to be burned to "Ashes and fall down"...Or something tramatic like that?
It might refer to the plague. Creepy huh? (Though Snopes says "no".)
Lots of nursury rhymes are a bit horific when taken literally. I could see there being a...What would be called today..."Racist".
Gee, just find the unexpurgated Grimm's Fairy Tales to see how horrific children's stories used to be. You are right.
Who are "the lawyers"? Have you spoken with every single one? I don't recall you asking me.
Having said that, the attorney and his clients should have to pay Southwest's costs and attorney's fees as this action is frivolous.
Even funnier, Fox misspelled his name (with an extra "g") in the banner under his face while he was being interviewed. They fixed it quickly and mumbled a panicked apology upon returning from the emergency commercial break. Niger seemed relaxed and vaguely amused about it, but I feared for the poor schmuck who typed the banner -- probably lost his/her job for holding the "g" button down half a second too long.
I am over 40 years old, and it wasn't until a few years ago I found out about the 'N' version. It was always 'Tiger, when I was a youth.
LOL! I was born in Dixie, and I had never heard the racist name for those nuts until I moved to Chicago as an adult.
I have news for these gals, they still teach it in California's politically correct schools. They use it as part of their conflict management. They substitute "tiger" for the other word. My advice, grow up and get a life.
Snort!
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