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Igel

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12. Who decides the symbol's meaning?

Reply to virgogal (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 05:50 PM

Jan 2016

Those local, who know its history, or strangers who see it for the first time?

Must they agree?

This seal was beaten to death what, last week?

Okay, that also sounds horrible, I just hope nobody harps on it. (Rim shot.)

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Village of Whitesboro, NY votes to keep its racist seal. [View all] pnwmom Jan 2016 OP

I've heard of a sexist pig, but I've never before heard of a racist seal... frizzled Jan 2016 #1

You should be ashamed of yourself for posting that disgusting comment. Orrex Jan 2016 #4

More proof the GOP OFFICIALLY supports white supremacy randys1 Jan 2016 #2

Maybe the Washington football team could move there KamaAina Jan 2016 #3

Why would the Huskies move across the country? 11 Bravo Jan 2016 #6

Not U-Dub. The one that plays in Landover, MD KamaAina Jan 2016 #7

Maybe that clumsy savage has fallen, and the white hero is helping him up? Orrex Jan 2016 #5

They voted.They'll keep it.So what. Much ado about nothing. virgogal Jan 2016 #8

No, it's little ado about racism. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #9

So a white man choking a white man would be okay with you. The Irish virgogal Jan 2016 #10

It wouldn't be a racist picture, just stupid. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #11

Who decides the symbol's meaning? Igel Jan 2016 #12