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howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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5 December 2014 15:01275257
#1
This issue arises every year at this time, Just seems a harmless tradition to me.

http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21635517-worsening-clash-over-tradition-and-racial-sensitivities-blacked-up?fsrc=scn/fb/te/pe/ed/blackedup
Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
5 December 2014 16:19275262
#2
Remember these? I can't recall any racist problems over this show!

Do nothing and nothing happens.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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5 December 2014 17:33275266
#3
Nobody complained at the time but nowadays it is the height of fashion to be offended by most things, usually on someone elses behalf.

I would think the liberal elite in Holland are more up in arms than black Dutch people.
Guest 977
- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
- Posts: 1,031
5 December 2014 17:42275268
#4
I was going to post on this but if I said what I intended to then I would probably offend someone on someone else's behalf and get arrested!

On the other hand, that situation offends me so I just got a Get Out Of Jail Free card.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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5 December 2014 17:48275269
#5
Glad you cleared that one up Ray, what I find most odd is that the main blacked up character is actually the good guy who goes around giving presents and biscuits to children!!
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
5 December 2014 18:54275270
#6
quite common in belguim as well.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
5 December 2014 18:58275271
#7
here is a link,

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=12&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFAQFjAL&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sinterklaashudsonvalley.com%2F&ei=3P-BVJ2rJdKP7Ab98YGIBA&usg=AFQjCNG58QRShqpiQGqwvW6wmFRIIYjrKA

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