golliwogs

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All through Carol Thatcher's childhood - indeed, until into her thirties - golliwogs were popular toys.

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  • When Suzy Q became a hit they changed the name of the band from the golliwogs .. uh, yeah, sure ... thats it. —  Latest Articles
  • And if private behaviour is to be the subject of disapproval, why is the betrayal of one's children and partners apparently acceptable, while jokes about golliwogs are a serious matter? —  The British National Party
  • And then there are the white callers - and at least one black woman as well, to be fair - who don't see anything wrong with golliwogs in the first place. —  Spectator Live
  • Perhaps the tennis player Miss Thatcher referred to would have been hurt by the comparison, no matter how fond she may be of golliwogs, but the words were never intended for his ear, and anyone who claimed to be shocked by what she said seems to me to be in a parlous mental condition.
 

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