golliwogs?

[gina32]

ive just had a booklet delivered and in it arewhat we always call, golliwogs, but the description is a set of 3 nostalgic characters! i know this will bring out the pc brigade but i was brought up on them being called golliwogs, its pathetic

[boxtops]

There was a thread on here a while back, we all agreed that there is nowt wrong with golliwogs these days!

[gina32]

im very glad to hear it and sorry for re-doing a thread but didnt see it

[douglas9401]

Golly!

[I.Don No]

a golliwog is a golliwog, that's what it's called.

However, on another thread I mentioned that during one storytime at infants school Sister Mary Dominic read to us from a book about a little boy called Little Black Sambo.....doubt whether that would be read today!!

[daftgrandad]

I agree entirely gina.
I always thought it was PC gone mad,when "Robinsons" had to remove their iconic
golliwog from the jars of jam.

[milly143]

There is a pub in the village called The Black Boy and I'm surprised this isn't considered politically incorrect (although the picture is of a little chimney sweep).

Saying that, I live in one of those places where if someone who isn't white walks down the street, everyone is a little bit surprised to see them there.

[sir.prize]

daftgrandad: Did you mean Robertsons?

[daftgrandad]

Thanks for pointing that out sir-prize.
As you say it was Robertsons.
Thanks dg

[DrFilth]

not only did they take the golly form droylsden they knocked down the factory as well

http://s655.photobuck...t=droylsdenjam001.jpg

[andy-hughes]

There was a bit of a furore round here a few years ago when a pub called the 'Labour In Vain' put up a pub sign of a white woman bathing a black child and obviously scrubbing away at his skin. In the end, they changed it for a farmer sowing seeds and loads of gulls eating them as soon as they landed.

I think a better story (apocryphal of course) is the pub that used to be called 'The Reluctant Virgin' - but due to complaints, they re-named it 'The Halfway Inn'!

I thenk yaou!!!

[Davethedog]

Will Robinson's start doing the badges again and putting them on the jars.

Used to love that.

[vinrex7]

Is it true that you can't call christmas lights " fairy lights" anymore? I have heard this somewhere but i also heard about the ba ba black sheep thing so who knows what's true?

[Bbbananas]

I say golliwog and fairy lights. I shall recite baa baa black sheep to my grandchildren and still use the word puff. Bugger this correctness business, it's all gone qu33r...

[Bbbananas]

And what's wrong with calling a spade a spade?
And I don't mean that in any -ist sort of way whatsoever.... ;-)

[smudge]

I bought some Golliwog Mouse Mats & Coasters for some people for Christmas from our local market, like these on the link. They are really sweet.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk...3D6521947859036288534

[boxtops]

Here's the original one gina, it was quite a few months back! http://www.theanswerb...k/Question945372.html

[LoftyLottie]

As a child I was terrified of Golliwogs and they still give me the creeps. I wouldn't have one in the house even now!!

[smudge]

I love Golliwogs! ;o}