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Now, they might have gotten away with it by arguing there are Santa, Sexy and Satan sock monkeys…
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Plus, there have been sock monkeys for Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and George W. Bush…
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Why, there have even been political sock monkeys…
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Then again, they could have sewn the Obama version to be a different sock animal—including a donkey for the Democratic Party…
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Instead, the company issued a statement claiming, “We simply made a casual and affectionate observation one night, and a charming association between a candidate and a toy we had when we were little.” Which kinda validates the contention of NAACP official Jeanetta Williams that the toy is “pure racism at its extreme.”
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It also doesn’t help that the company is from Utah.
UPDATE: The Utah company has decided against moving forward with the Obama sock monkey. The website reads:
An Apology
We are very apologetic to all who were upset by our toy idea.
We will not be proceeding with the manufacturing of this toy.
Thank you.
GD
1 comment:
i agree with ms. williams, suggesting that those of us who wish to witness change this year, in this country, grow a thicker skin. things will certainly get uglier before they get better. "fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night"
—Margo Channing (Bette Davis), All About Eve
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