Rich Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 but it isn't actually happening rich. Good job it isn't, daftest idea ever IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj.scuba Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 When the Greater London Council was led by Ken Livingstone in the 80s and there were other left-wing councils, right-wing tabloids like the Mail and Sun would make up loads of stories like Baa Baa Black Sheep being banned in schools. Gullible bigots believed it at the time and apparently they still do. Looks like those gullible bigots at the BBC believed it too. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4782856.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 but it isn't actually happening rich.Didn't The Wright Stuff do an entire segment about this very thing last week? One of those morning programmes. Or maybe I was dreaming? baa, baa rainbow sheep was mentioned, iirc. Along with a multiple choice question about what the rhyme was orginally about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 To be honest, and lets be right here. I can imagine that little sheeps pain. All its brothers and sisters are let off giving. But that one sheep because of it colour has give to everyone. To the extent of 3 bags full of its own growing body. One for the Master, One for the Dame, And one for the running capitalist hyena who lives down the lane (sorry, young man) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Mommy Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 To be honest, and lets be right here. I can imagine that little sheeps pain. All its brothers and sisters are let off giving. But that one sheep because of it colour has give to everyone. To the extent of 3 bags full of its own growing body. One for the Master, One for the Dame, And one for the running capitalist hyena who lives down the lane (sorry, young man) Nurse... Quick, he is off on one again....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yes, it is PC gone mad IMO. I sang "Baa Baa Black Sheep" when I was a kid, and I'm not a raving racist, I don't even read the Mail. Imagine the word YAWN tattooed on the inside of your eyelids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Nurse... Quick, he is off on one again....... That joke may be funny by people I know. From any one less it it is crass in the absolute. If SF has descended to this, god help you. It always seems come from people with nothing to say, I am suprised they allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 What I don't understand is why the word black conjures up negative feelings in those who changed the words? Surely being black should be a positive thing and not something to change or hide... The best description for those who partake in changing the words are educated idiots...That goes for any mealy mouthed defense of them as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj.scuba Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Pupils Sing Baa Baa Little Sheep: Political Correctness Gone Mad? or just a sign of the times. Unable to post the link for some reason. Angel. Think this is probably the story: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/313119/Ssh-don-t-mention-black-in-Baa-Baa-Black-Sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 What I don't understand is why the word black conjures up negative feelings in those who changed the words? Surely being black should be a positive thing and not something to change or hide... The best description for those who partake in changing the words are educated idiots...That goes for any mealy mouthed defense of them as well.... And what gets me is the fact that 95% of the people the PC Brigade are trying to protect by outlawing the word black, actually don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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