GUEST,cass, I'm wondering why you felt the need to post that last rhyme. I note that you did not include a comment that you deplore its racist sentiment and that you recognize how offensive it is, though probably your great-grandmother and her parents did not recognize this. How sad it is that your great grandmother or her parents felt that that piece of sh*t was somehow of such great importance that it should be written in a Bible of all places.

But perhaps, you don't think that that little ditty was offensive, or you thought that by putting the asterisks in that word, it removed the putrid stink from that piece of garbage.

I realize that Mudcat is a public forum, and I realize that members and guests are permitted to post things that may even cross the line of offensiveness. And I also recognize that there may be other folk here besides you would don't consider that rhyme to be offensive. There also may be other people people who are members of Mudcat or who visit Mudccat who may collect racist rhymes, for their "historical value" or just because they want to. However, I just want you and them to be aware that I consider that last rhyme in its entirety to be highly offensive.

I also want my comment about that rhyme to be on the record in this thread about "naughty kids", in case someone else who is Black or non-White or White reads that putrid rhyme and feels as though they were sucker punched like I felt when I read it.

And, by the way, GUEST,cass, you might want to check out this Mudcat thread:
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"Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary"

One of the comments that I read in that thread is that constant vigilance is needed against racism.

Your posting that racist crap on this thread proves how true that statement is.