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DonRedwood

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43. here is a link to the commercial

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 12:42 PM

Sep 2012

Oddly enough, I too remember the entire song, and will probably have it bouncing in my head for the next month now. But, for my generation, singing along to this when I was 4 and 5, it never seemed negative. My dad liked Fritos so I thought Fritos and the Frito Bandito were awesome.

So, despite the racist nature of the cartoon, it could be possible that there are people who were left with positive feelings for our neighbors to the south because of it.

Now I think I need to go find the good and plenty commercial to get the frito Bandito out of my head!

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Romney did a version of blackface in front of a Hispanic audience and the nation last night. [View all] Skidmore Sep 2012 OP

ah, how it takes me back.... Aye, Yi, Yi, Yi, I am the Frito Bandito! (LOL) hlthe2b Sep 2012 #1

cornships? I am pretty sure it was cornchips. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #3

Well OF COURSE, it was... hlthe2b Sep 2012 #4

In that case, I think that a more accurate "phonetic representation" would have been geckosfeet Sep 2012 #8

probably, but it wasn't mine... I remember the bit, but not all the lines hlthe2b Sep 2012 #11

The jingle sounded like "cornships" iirc, not "corn cheeps." yardwork Sep 2012 #32

IIRC, Mel Blanc was the voice of the Frito Bandito. n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #52

That would make sense. He did so many voices. yardwork Sep 2012 #54

Notice how Frito Bandito sounds almost identical to Speedy Gonzales? n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #58

You forgot this lyric: "....if you don't give me Fritos, I will take them from you ....." marble falls Sep 2012 #16

FYI, it wasn't pullled quickly. It ran for years. Luminous Animal Sep 2012 #21

here is a link to the commercial DonRedwood Sep 2012 #43

I know them by heart still also, my favorites! n/t flamingdem Sep 2012 #45

i have a coworker "charlie" and everytime I hear his name i think the jingle goes through my head DonRedwood Sep 2012 #49

I need to find the original Frito Bandito flamingdem Sep 2012 #51

The Frito Bandito commercial ran into the early 70's cpwm17 Sep 2012 #59

Truly sickening, and desperate Philosoraptor Sep 2012 #2

hashtag #fakebake Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #5

i noticed that too irisblue Sep 2012 #31

What do you expect from a pendejo? hobbit709 Sep 2012 #6

Exactly.. sendero Sep 2012 #7

twice over. secondwind Sep 2012 #14

I read the subject if your post and thought this was hyperbole, so I skipped it. Renew Deal Sep 2012 #9

Romney's Mexico comment is about as LAME as Palin claiming she can see Russia from her window. LynneSin Sep 2012 #10

Doesn't sound like Rmoney's one of those VWolf Sep 2012 #12

I've been meaning to post an op about brownface being the Hispanic version tavalon Sep 2012 #13

Exactly right. In capitol letters, RACIST. He only 'claimed' being Latino because he knows he isn't. marble falls Sep 2012 #19

LOL yeah THAT will gain him votes....... Marrah_G Sep 2012 #15

Omg. I saw this, out the corner of my eye, on one of the MSNBC shows last night... AzDar Sep 2012 #17

Me too. renie408 Sep 2012 #18

OMG Is that shit real? SunsetDreams Sep 2012 #24

The normal looking Romney: jsr Sep 2012 #27

Someone needs to caption Panderboy. liberalmuse Sep 2012 #28

I've seen better makeup jobs in a high school play. sarge43 Sep 2012 #34

Next he's going to go after the senior vote by putting flour in his hair. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #39

The descending adjective game sarge43 Sep 2012 #41

LOL. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #60

He is a psycopath. SweetieD Sep 2012 #37

Hahaha! They forgot to tan his hands and his ears! agentS Sep 2012 #40

But Obama won't forget to tan his hide! KamaAina Sep 2012 #50

Mitt the Twitt formercia Sep 2012 #20

In fairness to John Boehner Patiod Sep 2012 #22

Wow, just wow. sarge43 Sep 2012 #23

OK you made me LULZ. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2012 #57

Why thank you. sarge43 Sep 2012 #64

HAHAH!! Really!! Why............. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2012 #65

Mitt Romney vs. his presidential campaign sarge43 Sep 2012 #66

I couldn't quite believe it Lucy Goosey Sep 2012 #25

ESPECIALLY after that video that showed him wishing his parents "had been Latino." Indpndnt Sep 2012 #61

Well, looks like the more reliable hub of the media picked this up. liberalmuse Sep 2012 #26

Needs to go viral before the MSM will give it a bit of notice. Skidmore Sep 2012 #30

best line from the link; "he's not winning any brownie points..." LOL central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #38

Can't be easy to peddle the notion that Romney is the son of a Mexican citizen. freedom fighter jh Sep 2012 #29

From the fundraiser tape: "It would be easier if I were Latino." Qutzupalotl Sep 2012 #33

Can't wait to hear what Estephan Colberto has to say about this... Blue Owl Sep 2012 #35

Darker than the toast I had this morning aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #36

OK, I am going to hell for defending this but -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2012 #42

Why are his EARS pink? csziggy Sep 2012 #46

Yes, that is not my personal make-up preference -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2012 #48

Except he came off his plane looking like that. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #62

hahaha DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #44

Which Republican will be first to say - It was just a joke? kiranon Sep 2012 #47

I am convinced that Willard would "pull a Divine" hifiguy Sep 2012 #53

To be fair, he was only "half-baked". cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #55

truly unbelievable..... BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2012 #56

His son has been doing this for weeks. EmeraldCityGrl Sep 2012 #63