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Old 30th May 2021, 17:34   #11
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goodness knows what they would make of the name of the Black Labrador in the film the Battle of Britain, I understand his name has also been removed from the memorial. Should I be saying what the dogs name was, you probably know, would I be breaking a rule by adding his name?


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I think you mean Guy Gibsons dog in The Dambusters?
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Old 30th May 2021, 18:37   #12
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Old 30th May 2021, 18:42   #13
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My neighbour’s two children have joke books and always tell me a new joke every time I see them, they’re aged only six and eight. They also have books they use to spot items on a car journey and they’ve to tick them off.
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Old 30th May 2021, 19:23   #14
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My 2 are 17 and 22, the 22 year old is my daughter and finds some things funny that I find amusing, but I can't see the funny side of things she finds hilarious. The son is the same although he's more on my wavelength with things than the daughter is.
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Old 30th May 2021, 21:40   #15
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I think you mean Guy Gibsons dog in The Dambusters?

Yes Pete, his name was nigger, and should have been left on his headstone.
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Old 30th May 2021, 22:16   #16
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Regarding free speech and the right to insult, I believe that this man sums it up very well.



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On the day after the EU referendum, BBC interviewed two young women. They were upset about the result, citing that it was their future that really mattered and that it would be the end of student exchange schemes, hardly a hot topic during the campaign. They then launched a blistering attack on older voters, accusing them of not caring for todays youth, in effect saying that the elder generations futures were behind them, but conveniently ignoring the fact that about 80% of the over 65's took the trouble to vote, while only about a third of the 18-25 age group could be bothered to drag themselves away from social media, get off their fat backsides and turn up at the polling stations. I think its fair to assume that this low turnout figure was, in truth, because they couldn't vote on their phones.

Had the same percentage of 18-25's, who were considered far more likely to be remainers, bothered to vote, the outcome of the referendum could well have been different. So, young people, before you make derogatory, ageist comments, get you own house in in order first.

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Old 2nd June 2021, 19:17   #18
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Yes Pete, his name was nigger, and should have been left on his headstone.
I watched a programme on telly, can't honestly remember what it was but the presenter was talking to a tour guide in Ukraine. He asked about the Russian influence, the tour guide's reply was that you can't rip a page out of history. Some seem to think you can, especially if they feel uncomfortable with it.
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Yes Pete, his name was nigger, and should have been left on his headstone.
People now want to avoid that fact, but it is true that was the dog's name.
The digging up of the grave to change the headstone will not change that.

Personally, I feel that that attempt to change history is very sad.
The dog was not only Guy Gibson's but was a mascot for the squadron and held with great affection.

Many didn't return from that raid, as is true with many other conflicts.
They sacrificed their lives for freedom.

Now our freedom of speech, which is of paramount importance, is constantly undermined.

Now people are in fear of saying anything slightly wrong.
Is this controlled heavy censorship that these boys gave their blood for?
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An Elvis Costello song Olivers Army was on the radio in the week and I noticed a word had been missed out ''one more widow, one less white n****r''. Sorry I think this is crazy, when is all this craziness going to stop?

As I said I am glad I am not young.

Not forgetting John Lennon's 'Woman is the Ni**er of the World'.
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