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calimary

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2. Not offended.

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 02:47 PM

Jul 2013

Not offended by what you SAID. But I am VERY MUCH offended by the reality behind what you said. THAT is offensive as hell.

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WARNING: May offend some. It's called Coon Hunting [View all] graywarrior Jul 2013 OP

No. It is what it is, and it's a reflection of a broader society. PDJane Jul 2013 #1

Not offended. calimary Jul 2013 #2

I've been thinking about that ever since Trayvon was killed graywarrior Jul 2013 #3

++ Voice for Peace Jul 2013 #4

I am embarrassed to say that I didn't know the origin of that term LeftInTX Jul 2013 #5

It's not actually the origin of the term. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #11

Yeah, I did some research and read about the raccoon hunting. graywarrior Jul 2013 #20

Yes, no doubt. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #22

I remember putting the trash out one night and one of them charged at me graywarrior Jul 2013 #24

In the wild, they can be absolutely vicious. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #26

LOL! graywarrior Jul 2013 #29

They have a snout like a pig Aerows Jul 2013 #62

You had one charge at you? Aerows Jul 2013 #78

Yeah, it hissed at me and ran toward me. graywarrior Jul 2013 #80

They are nothing to laugh about Aerows Jul 2013 #82

I run when I see one now graywarrior Jul 2013 #83

I had a family of five racoons Aerows Jul 2013 #52

Yeah, they can get huge if they have an ample food supply... NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #54

They have very sweet faces Aerows Jul 2013 #57

Yes, they have very sweet faces. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #60

A big one sniffed at me Aerows Jul 2013 #64

Sniffed at you? NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #66

Don't be an ass Aerows Jul 2013 #70

I'll try not to be. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #75

I can't explain the actions of the raccoon Aerows Jul 2013 #72

i have a whole family of them that eat my cat's food and turn over my garbage cans arely staircase Jul 2013 #63

When we had ours... NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #68

I kinda don't mind them Aerows Jul 2013 #73

See? Aerows Jul 2013 #77

i love how they have bandit masks and are actually thieves arely staircase Jul 2013 #79

Calling someone a "coon" is a racial slur documented from 1830's Tigress DEM Jul 2013 #53

I don't deny any of that. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #55

Well, one doesn't get a coon skin hat or coon skin coat without hunters... that's true. Tigress DEM Jul 2013 #59

that is true arely staircase Jul 2013 #65

The verdict legitimized "coon hunting." LWolf Jul 2013 #6

Where did you get this from? Go Vols Jul 2013 #7

the term has a hidden meaning olddots Jul 2013 #8

No link ? Go Vols Jul 2013 #9

Deny it all you want.........then open your eyes: kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #12

I am not denying anything, Go Vols Jul 2013 #13

To enlighten you: Call Me Wesley Jul 2013 #17

Thanks, Go Vols Jul 2013 #95

Me neither. kentuck Jul 2013 #14

Years ago I heard a member of my family who was from Tenn. use that racial term more than once. lumpy Jul 2013 #36

Bluetick Coonhounds are one of my absolute favorite dogs to look at, pet, etc. arely staircase Jul 2013 #39

A friend of mine has a Tree Wallking Coon Hound. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #56

That's slang for Treeing Walker Coonhound.... jdadd Jul 2013 #81

I'm sure I mis-understood the full name. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #87

no heaven05 Jul 2013 #33

I could really give a shit Go Vols Jul 2013 #96

you heaven05 Jul 2013 #97

It is also called "lynching". nt ladjf Jul 2013 #10

check out the google images for "coon hunting" arely staircase Jul 2013 #15

Ok, I did. Here's some of what I found: Electric Monk Jul 2013 #23

yep heaven05 Jul 2013 #32

Reminds me of this: moondust Jul 2013 #16

I heard of that case. That sort of racism is why I have no interest in being exposed to that lumpy Jul 2013 #37

I lived in Mississippi for almost a year. moondust Jul 2013 #49

It is what it is nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #18

Here's a link that defines the term as what you say it is: Call Me Wesley Jul 2013 #19

! graywarrior Jul 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jul 2013 #50

The phrase can have more than one meaning. hay rick Jul 2013 #25

Guess I have to post this again... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #27

of course heaven05 Jul 2013 #30

It went from "coons" to "goons" to "punks" with the power of the "Liberal Media". Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #35

Nonsense. Hissyspit Jul 2013 #91

I'll go with the ORIGINAL audio rather than a later one... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #98

That. Is. Creepy. graywarrior Jul 2013 #31

It seems even more clear on the original tape. I caught it right away. Other people also lumpy Jul 2013 #38

I've listened to it over and over. From the first day it was available, in headphones, about Hissyspit Jul 2013 #90

been heaven05 Jul 2013 #28

Needs to be said libodem Jul 2013 #34

Was he sure? Southerners do hunt actual Rac(coons). DirkGently Jul 2013 #40

He was sure graywarrior Jul 2013 #42

Ugh. Hope he called the cops then. n/t DirkGently Jul 2013 #43

It was a few years back graywarrior Jul 2013 #45

your op raises an academic question arely staircase Jul 2013 #67

Call the police? HipChick Jul 2013 #44

Oh bullshit on your Deliverance fantasies. n/t DirkGently Jul 2013 #46

Obviously you live in a world HipChick Jul 2013 #51

I don't imagine racist hunting parties behind every tree, no. DirkGently Jul 2013 #76

Maybe you would call the cops HipChick Jul 2013 #86

Yep graywarrior Jul 2013 #47

Not offensive unless you are the one calling other people a pejorative. Warpy Jul 2013 #41

We always had walkers and redticks when I was growing up. ileus Jul 2013 #48

I never got the connection between Black people and raccoons. Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #58

They'd better get ready for some 'Polar Bear Hunting'. mwrguy Jul 2013 #61

but the polar bear is the black bear of the Arctic... ileus Jul 2013 #69

FYI your thread was alerted on Heddi Jul 2013 #71

Good! graywarrior Jul 2013 #74

Jasper, Texas malokvale77 Jul 2013 #84

Thank you for that. graywarrior Jul 2013 #88

its hard to say anything mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #85

Thankfully I've only heard that term used once in my whole life. Lunacee_2013 Jul 2013 #89

I was in a used book store one day in S. Carolina when I struck up a conversation with the owner graywarrior Jul 2013 #93

About 20 years ago my brother and his new wife went to a "Duck Unlimited" dinner here in FL. reusrename Jul 2013 #92

Jeeze, that is sickening. graywarrior Jul 2013 #94