Faggots Mash And Gravy, Delicious.

[dave50]

So why has this word been erased from Fairy tale of new York? When its played on the radio I want to hear the original version. I dont want it doctored just to please a tiny minority of imbiciles, I dont care about them. Same goes for old tv comedy shows, leave them alone! Just ignore those complaining. They are not important. 

[jackthehat]

Cheer up, dave.

//Just ignore those complaining. They are not important. ///

You broke my irony klaxon....

[youngmafbog]

Surely now that the word Faggot has fallen out of favour as a derogatory term it could be reinstated?

[Peter Pedant]

Taste ? pun intended

Dambuster the dog ( knee-jair) was there and then was blooped out and then was restored - which kinda reflects changing fashions about taboo words

As five year olds ( just out of war time censoring) used to laugh at stocking for piano legs ( sorry limbs)

she ran as fast as her limbs cd carry her - white meat rather than chicken breast

we still do

[Peter Pedant]

I havent heard faggot for a long time - same category as spotted dick ( do the english really say that and is it OK?)

[Peter Pedant]

Fanny is a recent casualty - god know what they will do about Jane Austen's Fanny Brice

[Cloverjo]

I love the original line. No one was offended by it. "You're cheap and you're haggard" sounds clumsy and horrible. 

[ladybirder]

Been playing that this afternoon. Kirsty is just perfect.

 

[Arksided]

I was going to agree with the title being a bit hungry, Have they really though... I don't listen to any "Music" radio stations, these days. Who are these folk that decide whats what for us... a bunch of Rabbit droppings IMO.

[Tilly2]

Kirsty was always perfect.

[Tilly2]

Anyway, what about the use of ***? Is that now Non-U?

[Tilly2]

A??E.

[Togo]

Able? 

[Tilly2]

Acne

[Togo]

Arr see. 

[Togo]

My grandad used to burn faggots. Made a lovely roaring fire he did. 

[Tilly2]

Happy Christmas my arr see.

[Togo]

Same to you fanny. 🤣

[Tilly2]

No...it's Tilly.

Spelling error there. Nil points.

[Canary42]

The Bowlderization of older material is all rather pathetic, as well as destructive of valid historical material. 

What next ?  Well, for example, perhaps we ought to ban "luxury" because it used to mean lechery and lust.  

Shakespeare of course used to get round it with homophonics, for example Hamlet addressing Ophelia talks about 'country" matters 🤣

Right, I must get back to my navel now.