Quoting: raymond hall[/B] [I]hi gerard, sometime ago in the days of IDI AMIN[uganda dictayor] he had analtercation with a company in uk, called robinsons jam,there emblem on all there products was a GOLLIWOG’ to which he took offence inbetween murdering half the population of uganda,and sent an official protest to the company,robinsons did not like the tone or content of the letter,and sent the following letter to president’ amin.SIR if you continue to send us abusive letters WE WILL REMOVE YOUR PHOTO FROM ALL OUR PRODUCTS"robinsons golliwood jam ltd. [IMG]/forum/Images/Smilies/Christchurch Branch of the
I like it Raymond.
Here’s a pic of the Canterbury Lodge of the NZ Order of Golliwogs, do you have them in Aussie? (sigh) I suppose it makes a change from sheep.
Sorry Raymond the name of the jam makers was "ROBERTSONS" ,The only jam our family the "Robinsons "made was Home Made Strawberry by my Mother after we had been out picking them , and we didnt have to wear a Safety Hat Goggles and Gloves in those days of Peace and Tranquility ,( Got four Miniture Golliwog instrumentalists on our Window ledge ),:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
[I] Last edited by Maureen Cartwright nee Lawrence[/I][/I][/QUOTE.Sorry Maureen maybe it was a member of the Public who brought the com plaint but it wasnt heard it was cought on Phone Camera and i suspect it was shown to Anton Ferdinand who then egged that person to forward it on . No one has come up with the name of this person or what Colour they are , i still stick to my views that the Ferdinands ae the main cause of this issue and even if John Terry is found Guilty that family will become Piriahs in the football world [/I][/QUOTE]
It seems to me Maurice that the only person who appears to be carrying a grudge is you and it seems to be against people whose skin colour is not white.
Maurice Robinson began this thread and called it Black versus White, as if there was some kind of war going on. He goes on to state that a member of the public took a photograph of the alleged incident, and assumes that the person showed the picture to Anton Ferdinand, who "egged that person to forward it on" Is there anyone else here who could believe such a ridiculous scenario? Also, the Ferdinands "are the main cause of the issue, and even if Terry is found guilty etc..etc..."ad nauseam. If Terry is found guilty of the charges, it will mean he is a racist, so maybe the Ferdinands could be found guilty of being black and inviting comments from Mr "Whiter than White" Terry. John Terry says he didn’t call Ferdinand a "....... black ....," although he did use the words to ask Anton if he "thought" he’d said them. I can’t think of a situation on a football pitch where someone would ask such a question. Mr Robinson’s views are transparent, and I don’t even have to explain that.
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Well said John.
There are very few black people in New Zealand, but when you do see one you can just about guarantee he came here as a refugee from some African war. Sometimes, but rarely, he is a part of a family, but more often than not he is alone.
I know one such case. He is a very tall Somali and I noticed him working in my local supermarket one day, and moving with a severe limp. I spoke to him using my very limited Swahili picked up in Kenya all those years ago: "Jambo: I said, ["Hello]"Habari arko" ["How are you?"].
His face broke out in an enormous smile as he offered his hand which I took, and over the next few weeks he greeted me every time with that same huge smile. I met him yesterday and he greets me like a long-lost buddy!
He’s not very old, about 30 perhaps, but all of his life he has been a victim. His leg was badly shattered at age 15 by being beaten with an AK47 wielded by one of his fellow countrymen, and he received no specialist medical treatment. Then he’ll tell you how proud he is that he’s here with his wife and two kids "and they are going to school" as if that in itself is a fantastic achievement. "I am a Kiwi now" and there is that huge smile again.
So you see, the colour of one’s skin is not a matter of "Black or White", and race relations are not determined by an utterly pointless and inconsequential argument between two overpaid and brain dead footballers who couldn’t find their own arses with both hands: it’s about people!
Quoting: John Raymond Maurice Robinson began this thread and called it Black versus White, as if there was some kind of war going on. He goes on to state that a member of the public took a photograph of the alleged incident, and assumes that the person showed the picture to Anton Ferdinand, who "egged that person to forward it on" Is there anyone else here who could believe such a ridiculous scenario? Also, the Ferdinands "are the main cause of the issue, and even if Terry is found guilty etc..etc..."ad nauseam. If Terry is found guilty of the charges, it will mean he is a racist, so maybe the Ferdinands could be found guilty of being black and inviting comments from Mr "Whiter than White" Terry. John Terry says he didn’t call Ferdinand a "....... black ....," although he did use the words to ask Anton if he "thought" he’d said them. I can’t think of a situation on a football pitch where someone would ask such a question. Mr Robinson’s views are transparent, and I don’t even have to explain that.
here i am again John the reason that i seem to have drawn myself to the conclusions that ihave is because i in my own way of thinking am trying to conclude as to why this Farcical sitiation has been allowed to Manifest itself. i understand as to why you think that certain scenarios of my views may seem to border on the ridiculous but in repeating my self a stupid situation like this one is open to all types of innuendoes. now i am not saying John Terry is whiter than white but if i myself had been accused of something i thought iwasnt guilty of i wouldnt expect to be Castigated in the way John terry has untill i had had my day in court and i think you and most others would feel the same.finaly Rio Ferdinand among many others are calling for the new England Manager to be English (i my self hope so ) but isnt this being Racist!
