in the  BEN traffic waden got sacked two days before christmas for haveing

 

a GOLLLIWOG keyring

 

worlds gone mad

 

 

 

“The grounds for dismissal involve breaches of the NSL Diversity Policy, the NSL Communications Policy and for committing a serious act of discourtesy toward a fellow colleague.”

 

 

Sounds like there's more to it than simply owning a controversial keyring.

Sounds like there's more to it than simply owning a controversial keyring.

 

Indeed, he won't have been sacked just for owning the keyring  -  although I'm sure the full and true story wouldn't make half as sensational a story/headline

Unless the keyring was life sized and attached to a chain?

If he takes them to a tribunal like he says that'll be interesting to see what the proper story is

My gollywog was my favourite doll even when his fuzzy felt face fell off. I loved him

I had one as well when I was a kid. At no point did I attach any sort of racial significance to it.

I had a large tinful of Robertson's golly badges that I sold to my little school chums.

I had a large tinful of Robertson's golly badges that I sold to my little school chums.

Slave trader.

Slave trader.

There's a post that always appears on these threads, don't let me down people.

I assumed, having seen the title and its author, this would be about the future step-father of your kids.

I assumed, having seen the title and its author, this would be about the future step-father of your kids.

twat

Once worked in Chorley area and there was a pub called the "Little Black Boy" it was strange really because the sign had the head of a black boy with short curly hair but was supposed to represent the days when kids went down the pit. Does anyone recall this pub, don't for one min believe it will still be named that.

 

Oh how times have changed.

 

PS, Will I be arrested for displaying my Black sambo money box on the mantle piece?

 

PS, Will I be arrested for displaying my Black sambo money box on the mantle piece?

My nan has one of them in her dining room.

 

One of them where you pul the lever and he feeds himself the coin, loved playing with it as a kid.

There's a pub / restaurant in Prestbury called The Black Boy.

There's a pub / restaurant in Prestbury called The Black Boy.

 

And Caernarfon…. think I'll be celebrating my birthday there in March.

Remember seeing a sign on a country pub in Yarnfield, Staffs called the Labour in Vain. The sign had a little coloured boy in a tin bath with a big white women scrubbing him. Last I heard, the sign had been taken down.

There's pub called the Black Boy in Eccles

It's still a pub, Swiller, it's on Pall Mall but called the "something" arms with the black boy covered up. I never saw it as disrespectful, it'd be interested to know if anyone complained

My nan has one of them in her dining room.

 

One of them where you pul the lever and he feeds himself the coin, loved playing with it as a kid.

ha ha my grandma had one too

I know it's not correct to mention it, but me mum always told me to save by putting a penny in the nigger. I found it fascinating by it's arm and placing the coin in his mouth. We later referred to him as Sammy.

 

May have a look to check their current value.

All things of the past.

 

Thank fuck they are exactly that.

I know it's not correct to mention it, but me mum always told me to save by putting a penny in the nigger. I found it fascinating by it's arm and placing the coin in his mouth. We later referred to him as Sammy.

 

May have a look to check their current value.

what would you google

All things of the past.

 

Thank fuck they are exactly that.

 

Agreed. Good riddance.

I know it's not correct to mention it, but me mum always told me to save by putting a penny in the nigger. I found it fascinating by it's arm and placing the coin in his mouth. We later referred to him as Sammy.

 

May have a look to check their current value.

 

called a "Jolly Negro", and there is still quite a few of them around...