tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17852784.post3564570212615059902..comments2023-11-10T10:38:52.141+00:00Comments on Kirk Elder, Senior Citizen from Peebles: Golliwogs and Miss Carol Thatcher: Another Case Of 'Political Correctness Gone Rife'Kirk Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05301246188133213386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17852784.post-51119762531176518412009-03-21T03:27:00.000+00:002009-03-21T03:27:00.000+00:00Recently on the Jay Leno show, America's affirmati...Recently on the Jay Leno show, America's affirmative action president, in an unconvincing attempt at self-deprecation, described his ten-pin bowling skills as being akin to "the Special Olympics". Carol Thatcher's private remark didn't insult a whole group (apart from golliwogs) whereas Obama's public one is perceived to have done so and yet the BBC doubtless consider her to be the greater Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17852784.post-14795646801418813282009-02-20T02:56:00.000+00:002009-02-20T02:56:00.000+00:00Interesting site. Great find!Interesting site. Great find!Computer Savvy Seniorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548637014717374109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17852784.post-3743201028884904832009-02-20T02:54:00.000+00:002009-02-20T02:54:00.000+00:00Interesting blog! Good find.Interesting blog! Good find.Computer Savvy Seniorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548637014717374109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17852784.post-59207944812147706002009-02-09T20:30:00.000+00:002009-02-09T20:30:00.000+00:00poor old carol has got herself in a bit of a jam (...poor old carol has got herself in a bit of a jam (it's taken me a week to think that one up, I hope you like it). We haven't seen the last of the old girl though - Gardners Question time came from my town the other week and the 'Yorkshiremen are all mean' gags would have made her feel right at home. Of course why people will pay to go and hear themselves stereotyped like this when they can listenArthur Clewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899298157515419564noreply@blogger.com