"Gravestone for Dambusters Dog Replaced Due to Racist Name" Topic
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Tango01 | 28 Jul 2020 4:02 p.m. PST |
"A memorial at RAF Scampton, the home of the famous "Dambusters" World War II bomber squadron has been removed and replaced with a new memorial. The memorial was for the Dambusters' dog who died on the day they made their famous raid with Barnes Willis' bouncing bombs…"
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Editor in Chief Bill | 28 Jul 2020 5:29 p.m. PST |
Even in WWII, that would have been in bad taste… Was it different in the U.K.? Am I missing something here? |
Thresher01 | 28 Jul 2020 7:28 p.m. PST |
The dead should not be trifled with. |
Dan Cyr | 28 Jul 2020 8:29 p.m. PST |
My father (US Army) traveled thru India just after the war and said it was the common word for the native population by UK servicemen. Surprised him as he'd grown up on the Indiana side of the Ohio river and it was not commonly used there in the late 1930s & 40s…was considered quite crude and not used in polite society). |
Zephyr1 | 28 Jul 2020 8:57 p.m. PST |
Ironically, a long time from now, the dog will still be remembered, and the people who had the name changed will be forgotten… |
newarch | 28 Jul 2020 9:42 p.m. PST |
Funny that the US had racial segregation and all that went along with it but disliked the use of the n word, whereas the UK never had racial segregation but the word was widely used, even up until quite recently. The stables I used to go riding at when I was a kid had a black Shetland pony with the same name and that was only in the late 80s/ early 90s. |
bandit86 | 28 Jul 2020 10:17 p.m. PST |
Can't change history you can just erase it. It was an unfortunate Name for the dog and is racist now and was then too. But it was what it was |
Heedless Horseman | 04 Sep 2020 8:34 p.m. PST |
I will Remember him…and by his Name. This is disgraceful and on a par with the scum who desecrate war graves because 'They' object to something. The dog had a NAME. I find it difficult to believe that even the most rabid 'anti-racist' would condone this…if so,then THAT is THEIR problem. Treat the DOG with respect, his given name was not his fault. Sadly, I heard, (from a serviceman…now deceased…who served at RAF Scampton in the 80's)…that some did not always 'respect' the grave…when drunk. THAT is to THEIR shame. There is no reason for officialdom to make a much more permanent form of disrespect. I am not sure, but think that the grave may have been relocated. 'N' was a much loved Dog. RIP. |
Wolfhag | 10 Sep 2020 9:30 a.m. PST |
Now the US needs to purge that offensive word from all of the music lyrics, or would that be seen as racist? Wolfhag |
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