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He then went to work for his parents’ firm as a sales rep.
“One of the lines he sold was the golliwog. He even gave me one.
“He had no embarrassment at all about the fact he was selling golliwogs,” she added.
“In fact, he loved it.
"I do remember there was a lot of mirth and merriment because they weren’t allowed to call them golliwogs anymore, they had to call them gollies.
“I can remember a conversation round the kitchen table. Jeremy and his family thought it was hilarious and just made light of it.
He is also going to get hosed in the divorce since his wife is also his manager.
To quote the same article:
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The events took place more than 30 years ago when Clarkson was a young man.
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Clarkson’s former wife Alex Hall told the Sunday People: “Jeremy had no embarrassment at all about selling golliwogs.
"In fact he loved it.”
His former wife. Former. Do you really think an ex wife combined with the mirror is going to be a good source of information? And on top of that, he was young and working for his parents. Depending on his families dynamics back then it can be difficult to speak out to a racist family member, especially one who is also your employer.
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half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF.
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reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z
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OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
i guess u guys have for gotten that clarkson is modern top gear, without him there wont be modern top gear
originally the show was created to talk about motoring in uk with a female host interviewing regular mid class ppl, not a car reviewing show
plus im sure his personal life is lot better then most celebs, not sure about u guys but have u seen jackie chans personal life? i heard that she sleeps with every actress he works with & he has big mansions around the world hosting illegal gambling for rich guys with actresses
so what is that gonna stop u from watching jackie chan movies?
I went up to a cute chick and asked her if she'd let me take a photo of her for $30 she slapped me, she said to me that "I AIN'T A WHORE!"
But other than that I have seen every car on display in DTP just by cruising about in Richmond, thank you very much for collecting them together and get someone to sing a cover for "fuck you".
OH FUCK YOU OH OH OOOOH~
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wtf man? what the hell kind of women do you go for? spca is for animals not dates...
i guess u guys have for gotten that clarkson is modern top gear, without him there wont be modern top gear
originally the show was created to talk about motoring in uk with a female host interviewing regular mid class ppl, not a car reviewing show
plus im sure his personal life is lot better then most celebs, not sure about u guys but have u seen jackie chans personal life? i heard that she sleeps with every actress he works with & he has big mansions around the world hosting illegal gambling for rich guys with actresses
so what is that gonna stop u from watching jackie chan movies?
So much this, gotta love the hypocrisy ITT. He's a famous, wealthy male... are you telling me you, at age 50+, would settle down with a woman your age when you KNOW there are countless women half your age that are 110% down to polish your lance? Cheating is another story... it's wrong, but again, think of all the temptation guys like him face on a daily basis. Not that any of you can relate, so why judge? He's the host of one of the best, and only car-centric TV programs out there. Sure, maybe he's said some stuff that is out of line... but anybody who has watched Top Gear knows that Clarkson makes fun of EVERYBODY, not just one group or type of person. This isn't some Donald Sterling CNN shit, thinly veiled racism at its finest... Clarkson is just a normal guy. I am sure that every one of you has said something they regret at some point as well.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is about a virulently racist song. Read no further if you wish to avoid racist imagery and slurs.
"Nigger Love A Watermelon Ha! Ha! Ha!" merits the distinction of the most racist song title in America. Released in March 1916 by Columbia Records, it was written by actor Harry C. Browne and played on the familiar depiction of black people as mindless beasts of burden greedily devouring slices of watermelon.
I came across this gem while researching racial stereotypes. I was a bit conflicted on whether the song warranted a listen. Admittedly, though, beneath my righteous indignation, I was rather curious about how century-old, overt racism sounded and slightly amused by the farcical title. When I started the song, the music that tumbled from the speakers was that of the ever-recognizable jingle of the . (For the record, not all ice cream trucks play this same song, but a great many of them do.)
As quickly as it began, the music paused, and this call-and-response ensued:
Browne: "You niggers quit throwin' them bones and come down and get your ice cream!"
My mouth dropped. The music immediately resumed and so did the racism. I soon realized that the ice cream truck song was forever ruined for me, especially once the chorus began:
Nigger love a watermelon ha ha, ha ha!
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Nigger love a watermelon ha ha, ha ha!
For here, they're made with a half a pound of co'l
There's nothing like a watermelon for a hungry coon
Origin Of The Song
I wondered how such a prejudiced song could have become the anthem of ice cream and childhood summers. I learned that though Mr. Browne was fairly creative in his lyrics, the song's premise and its melody are nearly as old as America itself. As often happens with matters of race, something that is rather in origin is co-opted and sprinkled with malice along the way.
For his creation, Browne simply used the well-known melody of the early 19th-century song "," which dates back to the even older and traditional British song "." The tune was brought to America's colonies by Scots-Irish immigrants who settled along the Appalachian Trail and added lyrics that mirrored their new lifestyle.
The first and natural inclination, of course, is to assume that the ice cream truck song is simply paying homage to "Turkey in the Straw," but the melody reached the nation only after it was appropriated by traveling blackface minstrel shows. There is simply no divorcing the song from the dozens of decades it was almost exclusively used for coming up with new ways to ridicule, and profit from, black people.
The "Zip Coon" was a blackface character who parodied a free black man attempting to conform to white high society.
The "Zip Coon" was a blackface character who parodied a free black man attempting to conform to white high society.
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Blackface Minstrels Steal The Show
In the late 1820s, the music was given new lyrics that dripped with racism and titled "." The blackface character of the same name parodied a free black man attempting to conform to white high society by dressing in fine clothes and using big words. Fifty years later in postbellum America, the character became an archetype of the black urbanite and propelled minstrel shows to the height of their popularity. Zip Coon was the city-slicker counterpart to the dimwitted, rural blackface character whose name became infamous in 20th century America: Jim Crow. These two characters would often interact on stage and were the inspiration for the hugely successful Amos 'n' Andy act decades later.
The lyrics of "Zip Coon" follow the namesake through encounters with possums, playing the banjo and courting a woman whose skin was so black that he calls her "ol Suky blue skin." A century later, it was still celebrated and inspiring America's music. The recognizable melody aside, we've all sung a variation of the lyrics. The chorus goes:
O zip a duden duden duden zip a duden day.
(If this sounds similar to the Academy Award winning "," it's because that song was derived from this chorus.)
At the turn of the 20th century, one of the nation's — a postcard with racist artwork, such as bug-eyed, clown-faced blacks eating watermelon. These items were essentially the racist version of trading cards and were nearly ubiquitous. Browne meshed the theme of the popular coon cards with the familiar melody, and voila: "Nigger Love a Watermelon Ha! Ha! Ha!"
The ice cream crossover happened concurrently: 19th century ice cream parlors played the popular minstrel songs of the day. After World War II, the advent of the automobile and the ensuing sprawl required parlors to devise a way to take their products to customers. Ice cream trucks were the solution, and a music box was installed in them as a way to announce their presence in neighborhoods. Naturally, the traditional minstrel tunes of the previous century were employed to evoke the memorable parlor experience.
And this is the story of why our beloved ice cream truck plays blackface minstrel music that sends kids dashing into homes in a Pavlovian frenzy searching for money to buy a Popsicle.
Race, Ice Cream And America
Here in the nation's capital, the cherry blossoms have come and gone. This means the warm weather will soon bring out the ice cream trucks, and I'll be confronted once again by their inconvenient truth. It's not new knowledge that matters of race permeate the depths of our history and infiltrate the most innocent of experiences, even the simple pleasure of ice cream (who can forget Eddie Murphy's famous, NSFW routine about ?). However, when the reach of racism robs me of fond memories from my childhood, it feels intensely personal again.
Whenever I hear the music now, the antique voice laughing about niggers and watermelon fills my head. I can live with this, but what's to be done on the summer day when my children's eyes light up at the far-off sound of the familiar melody, and they dash in a frenzy toward me for change? Do I empower them with the history of our country, or encourage the youthful exuberance induced by the ice cream truck? Is it my responsibility to foul the sweet taste of ice cream with their first taste of racism?
The answer is intellectually complex, but parental intuition provides clarity. When teeth fall out, I blame the dollar under their pillow on the tooth fairy. When presents appear overnight under the fir tree, I say Santa Claus is the culprit. And so when a song about niggers and watermelon fills the suburban air, I will smile and hand over money from my pocket. The sight of my children enjoying a Good Humor ice cream bar will fight back the racist song that lampooned black people who happened to be in good humor. The delivery of the cold hard truth can wait until another day.
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Never heard of the blackface toys thing before, and even looking online doesn't really yield any results. As for having an affair, who cares? That's personal life shit, not something the public really needs to know about... unless you're an avid reader of The Star.
i agree about the infidelity i think that was simply brought up in defense of Manic! noting he has personal issues to deal with
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The quote, "I'm not racist; I simply hate everyone equally" works well for Jeremy. He's not going on air saying he only hates gays or blacks or Asians or whatever... he insults literally everyone "In the world." He even makes tons of comments against Britons and American, and most of us just laugh at those ones. It's a little hypocritical to say that he needs to go for comments G, H and I, when we're willing to overlook comments A, B and C.
Making a joke about citizens in general (americans, britons) is a lot different than making derogatory comments about races.
JC is treading a fine line as it doesn't take much more for his comments to be considered hate speech in the UK
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Wow, didn't know about his family background. Seems like all his enemies are digging up everything and anything to basically get him canned from the BBC.
The director of BBC TV/Radio wanted him fired (Danny Cohen) but the board/powers that be decided on a final warning
Making a joke about citizens in general (americans, britons) is a lot different than making derogatory comments about races.
In what way? How is saying "Mexicans are lazy" different from "Hispanics are lazy"?*** Should I not be offended by jokes about Canadians and only jokes about white people?
***these are examples only, not my personal beliefs
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half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF.
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reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z
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OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
i can't believe this thread is still going on. nobody says shit when he makes fun of whites from all over the world but you lose your god damn mind because he said slope and mumbled nigger? who the fuck cares.
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