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Old Sat Mar 22, 2014, 06:05pm
BillyMac BillyMac is offline
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Originally Posted by MechanicGuy View Post
I don't think he realized Polack was a slur. In his mind, he may as well have been saying "Hack-a-Pole"...he was simply ignorant to the word's history and meaning.
If he had said "Hack-A-Mick", I would have been surprised at the television announcer's insensitivity, but I would have not been overly offended, especially if the announcer pleaded ignorance, and then apologized.

Of course I can't speak for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who recently called on Walmart to stop selling T-shirts that said, "I May Not Be Irish, But I Can Drink Like One”.

Man, after all this posting today, I can really use a cold beer.

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