Well I didn't know that!

[louandivy]

Maybe, it just seems so obvious if you have any basic grasp on recent history!

 

[moomoo]

Maybe, it just seems so obvious if you have any basic grasp on recent history!

We went to holland with work one year before Christmas, and their version of father Christmas is like the old gollywogs. I've seen them for sale in the uk before, I'm sure I have?

 

[moomoo]

His name was Zwarte Piet

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=...8.388.0j1j1.2.0...0.0...1ac.1.WXvFHgbEW8Y#i=8

 

[mamaduke]

It's sad all of the racial connotations here. Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima, even lawn jockeys...

(Linked to the Wiki pages for those who aren't familiar. Note: These are brands or items and are not being linked to offend anyone.)

 

[amjon]

That's odd because Aunt Jemima used to be Mrs Butterworth until recent years so i wonder why they changed it.

I'm pretty sure they've always been two separate brands here.