April 17, 2008
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While heading down Pattison Avenue toward the ballpark for Jackie Robinson night at the Phillies, I found myself behind some guy in a green t-shirt advertising Casper’s Place on Cottman Avenue. The cartoon ghost on the shirt is shown saying, “No spooks allowed.”
Oh, that good ol' fashioned American racism. Joe Vento's place looks like Multicultural Mexican Food compared to this place.
Casper the unfriendly racist ghost [Beer Radar]
Posted by D-Mac on April 17, 2008 12:23 PM
Posted to Casper's Place
, Northeast Philly
, Racism
, WTF
Comments
Is that "Casper" as in "Casper the Homosexual Friendly Ghost"?
http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3458764513820548094
Posted by: Wesley Willis fisco at April 17, 2008 02:20 PM
I don't see what the big deal is. It's a cartoon ghost with spook written on it for christ sakes. Did you also know spook is also slang for a secret agent or spy? Perhaps it's referring to that definition and how they don't want spies (snitches, undercover cops, etc) causing problems in their tavern. There will always be racism in this country whether we want to admit it or not. And it's gonna stay that way because everyone gets so easily offended by stupid stuff like this. If a black guy were to wear a shirt promoting Ritz Crackers would we jump up and say he hates white people? Very unlikely. Give the guy the benefit of the doubt that the shirt is a harmless catchphrase.
Posted by: Jack at May 2, 2008 09:49 AM
I don't see what the big deal is. It's a cartoon ghost with spook written on it for christ sakes. Did you also know spook is also slang for a secret agent or spy? Perhaps it's referring to that definition and how they don't want spies (snitches, undercover cops, etc) causing problems in their tavern. There will always be racism in this country whether we want to admit it or not. And it's gonna stay that way because everyone gets so easily offended by stupid stuff like this. If a black guy were to wear a shirt expressing his distaste for Ritz Crackers would we jump up and say he hates white people? Very unlikely. Give the guy the benefit of the doubt that the shirt is a harmless catchphrase.
Posted by: Jack at May 2, 2008 09:52 AM
patrick rapa snapped this photo in January
Posted by: brian howard at April 17, 2008 02:09 PM