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Thread #145130 Message #3356568
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
28-May-12 - 06:06 PM
Thread Name: black men dancing morris ?
Subject: RE: black men dancing morris ?
Spot on, Eliza. I am pretty sure that the make-up is a mask. But whether it is seen that way is another matter. As someone mentioned earlier if it offends someone then maybe we need to review it. I am not saying it should be stopped - I have blacked up dozens of times for the pace-egg play as King of Egypt, Hector, the Doctor and some even more dubious characters! I was once talking to a black lad on a course I was running and he took the piss mercilessly whan he found out I blacked up. He reckons all us white blokes really want to be black anyway :-) He is probably right a lot of the time - I am far cooler as the doctor than as the gnome :-)
Anyway. In a nutshell - If blacking up offends someone then it needs some explanation at least. I am sure that the far right will take that to extremes but anyone with a modicum of sense should realise the difference between border morris and the three letter party who must not be mentioned is massive. Support the former by all means. Kick the latter where it hurts most.
Cheers
DtG