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gollygee

(22,336 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2014, 10:25 PM Dec 2014

Hanukkah gift wrap at Walgreens has swastikas on it [View all]

http://tabletmag.com/scroll/187481/swastikas-on-walgreens-hanukkah-gift-wrap

Is this an accident? It isn't a really obvious swastika. Or did someone do it on purpose? I can't imagine it being on purpose. Whatever company made the wrapper paper needs better quality control anyway.

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Hanukkah gift wrap at Walgreens has swastikas on it [View all] gollygee Dec 2014 OP

I doubt it was intentional - the swastika and symbols like it are very ancient. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #1

It looks like a Grecian Key variant Retrograde Dec 2014 #11

Yes, it looks like a Grecian key pattern. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #12

It really does Warpy Dec 2014 #59

Looks like a 'Greek Key'... PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #31

That's what I see sakabatou Dec 2014 #46

I agree. mfcorey1 Dec 2014 #43

I agree. It is an ancient design used in many cultures. pnwmom Dec 2014 #56

. Rex Dec 2014 #2

I'm aware of that gollygee Dec 2014 #3

Do the people that make the wrapping paper have any idea who buys it? Rex Dec 2014 #6

Yeah, because some guy at a Chinese wrapping paper factory is likely to be aware of other cultures.. jberryhill Dec 2014 #60

Yeah because the person in the factory is the one who designs it. n/t gollygee Dec 2014 #61

Have you ever been to China? jberryhill Dec 2014 #62

People spraypaint swastikas all over my neighborhood. Recursion Dec 2014 #18

I thought it strange to see red neon crosses at night all over South Korea. Rex Dec 2014 #19

Oh for fuck's sake, this is some BS faux outrage. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #4

Tempest, teapot tkmorris Dec 2014 #5

I've always preferred... Rod Beauvex Dec 2014 #28

Someone needs to check their geometry. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #7

It is a bit of a stretch gollygee Dec 2014 #8

Good catch on the mirror image. Poor photo. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #9

There's one in either direction Recursion Dec 2014 #16

I think the hand in the pic Segami Dec 2014 #10

I think I see a swastiska in some of the lines on her hand. n/t benz380 Dec 2014 #47

You see what you're looking for. NightWatcher Dec 2014 #13

I mean, it's in the design's negative space, and it's not distinct Recursion Dec 2014 #14

As a graphic designer, it sucks that the Nazis ruined that pattern. Throd Dec 2014 #15

I don't see a swastika bigwillq Dec 2014 #17

I know swastikas very well, and so far I have not seen one nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #20

I too know swastikas very well, and I can easily see it. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #34

ok now I see it, my bad nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #35

Thank you. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #37

I understand, I do steve2470 Dec 2014 #39

And that is why I thanked you. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #41

... sheshe2 Dec 2014 #57

Ah, now I see it leftynyc Dec 2014 #38

Took me a bit to see it Marrah_G Dec 2014 #44

thats a stretch olddots Dec 2014 #21

Not seeing it.. truebrit71 Dec 2014 #22

wouldn't have noticed the swastika Terra Alta Dec 2014 #23

one reason i think it could be intentional is that it's marketed for Hanukkah JI7 Dec 2014 #24

I think it would be good practice for anything specifically marketed to Jewish morningfog Dec 2014 #25

Probably unintentional, but Albertoo Dec 2014 #26

I just love the sensitivity of some when it comes to Jewish things. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #27

would not have noticed in passing oldandhappy Dec 2014 #29

For Hannukah? merrily Dec 2014 #33

I can imagine it being on purpose. Jamastiene Dec 2014 #30

I don't care what it is. At the very best, it's incredibly mindless. merrily Dec 2014 #32

Looks like a Greek key pattern to me leftynyc Dec 2014 #36

It well may be. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #40

I couldn't get that picture to link right gollygee Dec 2014 #45

Looks like a "Greek key" design. Up to Jews to decide if they want to buy it or not... Hekate Dec 2014 #42

Greek Key or Not, I Can't Imagine any Jewish Person MineralMan Dec 2014 #48

She did Nazi that coming KamaAina Dec 2014 #49

Followup: Hallmark sold the paper and it wasn't specifically for Hanukkah... PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #50

Good to know. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #53

I think lancer78 Dec 2014 #51

I would not use that wrapping for a Chanukah gift. I see the swastika, and I really don't MADem Dec 2014 #52

An extremely bad and unfortunate choice. That said in this case I doubt it was done intentionally. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #54

Use it to wrap your baby doll that says "Islam is the Light" Scootaloo Dec 2014 #55

Oooooh now I see 'em. Right under the thumb -- 2 little ones, side by side. ucrdem Dec 2014 #58

Is this like a Magic Eye image? Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #63