Why Does This Town’s Logo Look Like A White Guy Choking A Native American?
Things that make you go hmmmm.....
This morning on Facebook, several of my friends had posted the above graphic, which was purported to be the logo for the Village of Whitesboro, New York, a small town in Onieda County in Upstate New York. As it turns that’s the exactly what it is.
Now, I’m not going to tell the people of this quiet Upstate New York village how to run this, but do they really want their logo to look like a picture of a white guy choking a Native American to death?
Seems as though that would have an impact on tourism. But that’s just me.
Just think, it’s “only” Thursday.
That thing is ripe for a vandal to add a clever caption. Hopefully more clever than “I can’t breathe!”
Apparently the town modified the logo once so it looked more like a wrestling match than the original, which had the white guy’s hands around the native’s neck. Given that, they could modify it again.
If indeed the symbol represents a friendly wrestling match that the white guy won, then my suggestion would be to have the two guys shaking hands.
I love the irony in the juxtaposition of the logo and the name of the town itself – Whitesboro…
That’s gold, right there.
They are just celebrating their heritage.
I doubt many native Americans would call that an inaccurate depiction of their treatment by the white man.
@Tom M:
It is, but given that the founder of the town was Hugh White, the guy on the logo, it makes sense. And he had good relations with the local Oneidas. Their current spokesperson says he doesn’t find the logo offensive.
But again, an image of the two men shaking hands might reinforce better the notion that the relationship was a good one.
Are you sure this isn’t an episode of South Park?
http://southpark.cc.com/clips/152149/racist-flag
It’s either racist or super gay.
I feel really sorry for people who try to write fiction.
You just can’t make anything up any more.
@J-Dub:
Fortunately for the Village of Whitesboro, today the Supreme Court declared its Super Legal to be Super Gay