Morris Dancers

Are they racist?

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My Uncle Maurice wasn't and he liked dancing

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Do you just have his word for that?

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No, my Aunt also knew

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I just hope he was not Austintatious.

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I saw that on the news - a group of Morris Dancers being harangued by members of the public in Birmingham because their faces were blacked up, a traditional style that dates back to the 16th century.

How come some people see offence when none is intended?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...sm-threatened/

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Are you thinking of the events today in Birmingham Paul...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-38559669

A local group of Morris Dancers were involved..
Blacking faces is nothing to do with 'racism', it goes back to the Mummers tradition of 'blacking up' so the lords and masters didn't recognise their workers when they drank too much cider.

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Yes, this scenario is not a new thing.

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Because they are snowflake "social justice warrior" morons who would rather make up issues than deal with real problems!

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Some people are never happy unless they are spoiling things for others .