Comments on: Alcatraz http://listics.com/200911235132 “History may only rarely be written by the losers, but it is always written by the writers.” -- David Weinberger Tue, 15 May 2012 01:11:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Betty Jo http://listics.com/200911235132/comment-page-1#comment-64565 Betty Jo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:52 +0000 http://listics.com/?p=5132#comment-64565 The Stanford students were perhaps more earnest (or hungry) than accurate, for they called the poor chief a Banana. thanks for posting it for me. The Stanford students were perhaps more earnest (or hungry) than accurate, for they called the poor chief a Banana.

thanks for posting it for me.

]]> By: Truth of Halloween » Cal Stanford Big Game 2009 Huffington Post Blog http://listics.com/200911235132/comment-page-1#comment-64564 Truth of Halloween » Cal Stanford Big Game 2009 Huffington Post Blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:01:53 +0000 http://listics.com/?p=5132#comment-64564 [...] History of the Stanford Indian mascot [...] [...] History of the Stanford Indian mascot [...]

]]> By: Frank Paynter http://listics.com/200911235132/comment-page-1#comment-64563 Frank Paynter Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:04:05 +0000 http://listics.com/?p=5132#comment-64563 Betty Jo, thank you for letting me post this! I doubt that there is anyone else who has drawn together the threads of that story. I have one quibble... (speaking academically, you understand, as a collector of ethnic slurs and insults): According to the Urban Dictionary, <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Banana&defid=39713" rel="nofollow">"banana"</a> is usually an insult applied to Asians. The same source suggests that <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=uncle+tomahawk" rel="nofollow">"Uncle Tomahawk"</a> may be more appropriate as a Native American put-down. Betty Jo, thank you for letting me post this! I doubt that there is anyone else who has drawn together the threads of that story. I have one quibble… (speaking academically, you understand, as a collector of ethnic slurs and insults): According to the Urban Dictionary, “banana” is usually an insult applied to Asians. The same source suggests that “Uncle Tomahawk” may be more appropriate as a Native American put-down.

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