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Old 07-21-2020, 08:37 PM
 
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
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The Eskimo Joes of the world need to speak up if they're offended, especially if they don't have big monster teeth.

https://ktul.com/news/local/online-p...hange-its-name

As of right now there are about 1500 signatures for this and 17K against it. This is a non story anywhere else. But maybe Trader Joe's is next.
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Old 07-22-2020, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
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If we keep getting rid of the Native American type mascots, one of these days we're going to realize the only ethnic mascots we use are white ancestry.

Vikings
Celtics
Fighting Irish
Trojans

The minorities are going to feel marginalized because they are left out when there are only European mascots.
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Old 07-22-2020, 07:19 AM
 
Location: Japan
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If we keep getting rid of the Native American type mascots, one of these days we're going to realize the only ethnic mascots we use are white ancestry.

Vikings
Celtics
Fighting Irish
Trojans

The minorities are going to feel marginalized because they are left out when there are only European mascots.
...Yankees, Knicks
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Old 07-22-2020, 07:33 AM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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If we keep getting rid of the Native American type mascots, one of these days we're going to realize the only ethnic mascots we use are white ancestry.

Vikings
Celtics
Fighting Irish
Trojans

The minorities are going to feel marginalized because they are left out when there are only European mascots.





Yes and then they will flip over that as well and demand that there be more diversity in the world of mascots..



When will this nonsense end? Does it matter that I'm offended by these do gooder idiots? Maybe we can start a petition?
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Old 07-22-2020, 07:53 AM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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Yes and then they will flip over that as well and demand that there be more diversity in the world of mascots..



When will this nonsense end? Does it matter that I'm offended by these do gooder idiots? Maybe we can start a petition?
a petition to do away with do-gooder idjits?
sign me up.
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Old 07-22-2020, 07:56 AM
Status: "I don't understand. But I don't care, so it works out." (set 27 days ago)
 
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Sooners. Cowboys. Aggies. 49ers. Patriots. Lumberjacks. Green Mountain Boys.

It does become absurd. That if you're going to make a caricature out of a demographic as your mascot, it better be someone white of european descent. And then, you can even make them a big dumb farmer or an axe wielding angry woodsman. Don't make them a proud, powerful Native American.

Last edited by ClaraC; 07-22-2020 at 08:06 AM..
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Old 07-22-2020, 08:02 AM
 
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The Eskimo Joes of the world need to speak up if they're offended, especially if they don't have big monster teeth.

https://ktul.com/news/local/online-p...hange-its-name

As of right now there are about 1500 signatures for this and 17K against it. This is a non story anywhere else. But maybe Trader Joe's is next.
Some coincidence I just wore an Eskimo Joe’s t shirt yesterday.

BTW Today I wore a Godzilla King of the Monsters shirt. I wonder if large reptiles are offended.
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Old 07-22-2020, 08:08 AM
 
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Remove the hood, put on a cap and wife beater and rename it Redneck Joe's. Cowboy Joe's with a cowboy hat might work even better and be less offensive.
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