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SkagitHunter
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Hanging skeleton - controversial?
#26973689 - 10/07/20 11:55 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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My wife says I can’t hang a skeleton from our elm tree with a noose. I think it’s a good Halloween decoration. I live in a small town and we own a business. I am also a firefighter in said town.
Is it controversial with racial undertones? Would you do this if you had an elm tree and a skeleton?
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SkagitHunter] 3
#26973699 - 10/07/20 12:03 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Just hang the damn skeleton.
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SkagitHunter]
#26973702 - 10/07/20 12:04 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Is it controversial with racial undertones? Well, that depends. Are you a known racist in your community? Do you have any Pro-Trump signage in your yard? Could you make it appear that the skeleton was once in the body of a caucasian?
Would you do this if you had an elm tree and a skeleton? Perhaps, but would probably have it in the tree or looking as though it was climbing the tree or pose it with a shovel as though it was digging it's own grave.
Also, what type of business do you own? Do you have a good credit score? Is your vehicle warranty still good? Are you a proud honky that likes his chicken wings spicy as heck?
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SkagitHunter] 1
#26973704 - 10/07/20 12:05 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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I wouldn't call it controversial at all. It's a halloween decoration. I fail to see the racial connection.
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SkagitHunter]
#26973705 - 10/07/20 12:06 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Not unless u want bunch BLM ppl burning down and looting ur business. I wouldn't put any decorations out this year or let kids trick or treat for fear of racists antifa people taking something the wrong way and having a mob of people destroying your shit. Prob best to just sit this year out and hope this whole thing blows over.
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SonicTitan]
#26973706 - 10/07/20 12:06 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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SonicTitan said: I wouldn't call it controversial at all. It's a halloween decoration. I fail to see the racial connection.
Lynching
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: Dilsnique]
#26973710 - 10/07/20 12:09 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Dilsnique said: Is it controversial with racial undertones? Well, that depends. Are you a known racist in your community? Do you have any Pro-Trump signage in your yard? Could you make it appear that the skeleton was once in the body of a caucasian?
Would you do this if you had an elm tree and a skeleton? Perhaps, but would probably have it in the tree or looking as though it was climbing the tree or pose it with a shovel as though it was digging it's own grave.
Also, what type of business do you own? Do you have a good credit score? Is your vehicle warranty still good? Are you a proud honky that likes his chicken wings spicy as heck?
Best to just play it safe and not do any spook house stuff this year. Like I said its dumb af but you know how racists are gonna take seeing a skeleton hanging by a noose. Ud be opening up a can of riot on ur front yard.
Edited by CHeifM4sterDiezL (10/07/20 12:10 PM)
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Oh come on man. Basically people will make up a backstory to how the skeleton was hung and come up with a racist plot. That falls on the observer to have some sort of rational thought and look past a symbol of hate and see it as a halloween decoration like I has been used for since forever.
BTW They used to hang most people be k in the day.
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Edited by SonicTitan (10/07/20 12:13 PM)
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Best to just play it safe
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SkagitHunter] 1
#26973715 - 10/07/20 12:13 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Just put a sign on it that says "For Putting Raisins in Potato Salad".
Maybe throw a MAGA hat on it for good measure.
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SonicTitan]
#26973719 - 10/07/20 12:15 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Doesn't matter u know how the racially preoccupied mind is going to view this in this political climate. Yes undesirable white people were also lynched often unfairly back in the day but u have to look at it in the historical context of slavery and southern oppression
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: Baby_Hitler]
#26973722 - 10/07/20 12:17 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Baby_Hitler said: Just put a sign on it that says "For Putting Raisins in Potato Salad".
Maybe throw a MAGA hat on it for good measure.
U want some kinda trump biker convoy rolling past ur house at all hours or a bunch pissed off proud boys messing with ur mailbox or something? Again potential riot city on ur hands cuz u wanted to be a jackass
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SkagitHunter] 2
#26973724 - 10/07/20 12:18 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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SkagitHunter said: My wife says I can’t hang a skeleton from our elm tree with a noose.
Dude, totally don't do that. You'll be "that guy" in your neighborhood.
Lynching imagery is a taboo.
Letting the skeleton ride a broomstick = bueno
Hanged skeleton = "long ago there were lynchings here"
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: Dilsnique] 1
#26973725 - 10/07/20 12:20 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Dilsnique said: Also, what type of business do you own? Do you have a good credit score? Is your vehicle warranty still good? Are you a proud honky that likes his chicken wings spicy as heck?
I mention the business because I have a public image. My town is small and full of sensitive people. Maybe I’ll just have him doing something in the yard.
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SkagitHunter]
#26973726 - 10/07/20 12:22 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Welp their gonna be busing in the looters with your yard jockey too my God man.
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If I saw that in someone's yard I would not think racist, I would think Halloween. Unfortunately today people look for opportunities to be offended just so they can be the first to point the finger.
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Baby_Hitler said: Just put a sign on it that says "For Putting Raisins in Potato Salad".
Maybe throw a MAGA hat on it for good measure.
U want some kinda trump biker convoy rolling past ur house at all hours or a bunch pissed off proud boys messing with ur mailbox or something? Again potential riot city on ur hands cuz u wanted to be a jackass
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: Asante]
#26973752 - 10/07/20 12:36 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Asante said:
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SkagitHunter said: My wife says I can’t hang a skeleton from our elm tree with a noose.
Dude, totally don't do that. You'll be "that guy" in your neighborhood.
Lynching imagery is a taboo.
Letting the skeleton ride a broomstick = bueno
Hanged skeleton = "long ago there were lynchings here"
Thanks for the direct answer.
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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: SkagitHunter] 1
#26973757 - 10/07/20 12:38 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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SkagitHunter said: Maybe I’ll just have him doing something in the yard.


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Re: Hanging skeleton - controversial? [Re: Dilsnique] 1
#26973817 - 10/07/20 01:17 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Dilsnique said:
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SkagitHunter said: Maybe I’ll just have him doing something in the yard.

I like this one, sends the message that one should fuck off and not go up to the door.
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