So, I’ve made it back to the motherland and have spent time with friends and family. But now it is time to focus on Christmas. Given my luggage allowance (damn you economy class and my need to bring 8 dresses, 6 pairs of shoes and 4 handbags) I left gift buying until I got here.
Now, I know Australia still has Gaytimes, Chico lollies, Samboy crisps and Coon cheese, but colour me shocked (pun intended) when I spot these in a number of toy shops… 
The very same item caused such a stir in Manchester back in 2007 when the dolls were removed from a shop window by Police under the Public Order Act for being offensive. Not in Australia though. Appears only Arnott’s got the ‘this is a massive racial slur’ memo. Oh dear.
You’ve been away a while, haven’t you?
Racism is perfectly acceptable and normal in Australia because we make it all better by “thanking the traditional owners of this land” before international sports events while keeping the black folk drunk, poor and out the way.
I certainly have been away a while. Who the fuck let that beaky Welsh woman run the place?? Frankly livid about that.
Stretching the point to suggest she’s “running” the place.
Stumbling from one embarrassing u-turn to the next is more accurate….
Oh yay! I had a golliwog as a kid. Don’t know what happened to him tho’ – might’ve got lynched or something
I also had a book called Little Black Sambo!
Oh Kymmy. I don’t even know how to respond to that other than to share my piece of Vegemite toast and nod sagely. Times they are a-changing.
We had a copy too. Do you still have yours?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0043GCW9E/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1356202140&sr=8-9&pi=SL75