Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Duke Boys Blacklisted

Talk about your political correctness run amok.

The Dukes of Hazzard are getting driven out of town over the Confederate imagery in their good ol’ TV show.

The stars of the series, John Schneider and Tom Wopat, have segued into musical careers since the show ended production in 1985. Schneider says the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra canceled a planned “Dukes”-themed appearance after contracts were signed because some in the community found the show racist and offensive.

“It’s a huge shock to me that in this day and age people could be so narrow-minded, especially professional people,” Schneider said Friday. Although he didn’t want to start a feud over the decision, “I would like for people to examine their motives, however, and their knee-jerk reactions to someone else’s prejudice and bigotry.”

(10) Comments
Posted by Owen at 0738 hrs
Culture

  1. Playing southern rednecks in a comedy 30 years ago offends liberals.

    Shocking.

    Imagine what they think of Sgt Schultz from Hogans heroes.

    Posted by mickey on March 20, 2007 at 1136 hrs


  2. Cincinnati… that’s not too far from West Virginia where they continue to re-elect a KKK member every six years.  I wonder if they’ll call for a cease of all business and travel with the entire state of WV, or if their judgments are reserved only for that which they see on old fictional TV shows…

    Posted by David on March 20, 2007 at 1334 hrs


  3. Come on lighten up after all they are ...

    Just the good ol’ boys,
    Never meanin’ no harm,
    Beats all you’ve ever saw, been in trouble with the law since the day they was
    born.

    Straight’nin’ the curve,
    Flat’nin’ the hills.
    Someday the moutain might get ‘em, but the law never will.


    Makin’ their way,
    The only way they know how,
    That’s just a little bit more than the law will allow.

    Just good ol’ boys,
    Wouldn’t change if they could,
    Fightin’ the system like a true modern day Robin Hood.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 20, 2007 at 1347 hrs


  4. I liked the episode where BO and LUKE wore black face and told old “lynichin’ stories”.

    I’m surprised they didn’t cancel the deal because Muslims disapproved of BOSS HOGG,

    Can you imagine the conversations regarding this???

    “We can’t have the Duke boys MAESTRO, they once owned a car named General Lee, and it had a CONFEDERATE FLAG on it.”

    I wonder if they’ve cancelled all WAGNER music from their symphony because he was Hitlers favorite.

    Posted by mickey on March 20, 2007 at 1704 hrs


  5. I love how the local NAACP person had to call the national office to be told whether to be offended or not.  And they accuse conservatives of being sheep.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 20, 2007 at 1752 hrs


  6. They should have called Jesse Jackson.  He would have helped them “shake down” the Pops.

    $hake down.

    Posted by mickey on March 20, 2007 at 2139 hrs


  7. Did you know that the Dukes orange car is right here in NE Wisconsin.  The owner of a Harley dealership owns it and has it on display.
    Just a little bit of trivia!!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 20, 2007 at 2258 hrs


  8. Which dealership - I would go a little - not a lot - out of my way to see it.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 21, 2007 at 1040 hrs


  9. IIRC, there were several General Lees.  I think there are a few floating around the country.

    Posted by Owen on March 21, 2007 at 1101 hrs


  10. Funny, but I initially thought this was a forum for Duke’s Lacrosse team!

    The Dukes of Hazzard are ANCIENT history.  I’m more surprised that the Pops conductor felt the need to contact the NAACP in the first place!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 21, 2007 at 1121 hrs


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