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Thread #78748 Message #1422186
Posted By: GUEST,milk monitor
27-Feb-05 - 08:14 AM
Thread Name: Padstow Darkie Days
Subject: RE: Padstow Darkie Days
cats, channel four could also have been there doing a harmless doc on Brit traditions. I'll see what I can find out for you.
If, as you say the songs and costumes have changed because some found them offensive, then you probably have more of an issue with your own local paper describing the event in the words I quoted above.As I said that quote is ten months old.
And also the recently published book, I put a link to, that reported on the event in the same vein. If that is the information being put out, and you disagree with it, challenge it with those putting it out, because it goes towards what you will be judged upon. Fairly or otherwise.
As to the rest of the posts, since our own, I think what had been a very interesting discussion was abruptly ended by those who had no interest in discussing. Why?
And I also agree that it was very rude and did no favours for those trying to uphold a tradition they clearly hold dear.
This is a worldwide forum, and as such not everybody knows or is interested in who breezy is, all they will take from his post is that his self importance made him think he had the right to jump in and call a halt to proceedings. Further supported by a few others who also had no interest/ability in discussion.
There was no need for it and all it showed was their own narrow mindedness. It is that very attitude that undermines your cause.
To those affected by racsim it is a serious issue. Those who ridicule the issue are part of the problem, not the solution.