The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #6616   Message #38774
Posted By: Lil
20-Sep-98 - 11:31 PM
Thread Name: John the Chinaman
Subject: RE: John the Chinaman
Generally, I try to be openminded about folksongs which come from a different time when people weren't very sensitive to how minorities felt. Since you can't remember the words, though, maybe this one could be laid aside. I still remember as a child steeling myself to hearing children chant, "ching chong chinaman" when I would pass by, and that was a long time ago. I haven't heard it lately, and hope it stays away.