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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Him do stereotypical speaking in Beano and do nothing for multiculturalism(
The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 19:27,
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You're right, The Disappointed, him heap big racist ok.
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edjogs Collared doves are shit., Thu 9 Jan 2014, 19:30,
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Can't precisely remember his ouvre nowTotem poles and smoke signals, I think.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 19:33,
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According to Wiki the other tribe members wereChiefy, Pimple and HoleInUmHead. A top literary work obvs
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edjogs Collared doves are shit., Thu 9 Jan 2014, 19:39,
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And clearly a keenly observed reflection upon the American Native (
The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 19:46,
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Times change. On the face of it you could assume that we were more racist in those days.We weren't because we had no malice towards non us. It was mostly thoughtlessness when describing peoples whom we had never seen or spoken to.
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edjogs Collared doves are shit., Thu 9 Jan 2014, 19:50,
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Educations change tooI used to read it and there it was.
I'm a real American history obsessive now. I'd forgotten all about the generic stereotypes of Little Plum until you mentioned it.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 19:55,
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Also in all the fifties cowboy movies.The comics only made a 'comedy' adaptation of an existing stereotype.
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edjogs Collared doves are shit., Thu 9 Jan 2014, 19:58,
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I could get boring on thisBut yes, more or less any cinematic illustration of the West is very inaccurate.
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