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March 8, 2006
Moonbats Revise Nursery Rhymes
Posted by Dave Blount at March 8, 2006 8:52 AM
Here's one to file under You Can't Make This Stuff Up.
Times Online reports that traditional nursery rhymes have been evaluated for political correctness and found wanting. Accordingly, revisions have been made.
In Oxfordshire, toddlers have stopped being taught to sing "Baa baa, black sheep" in favor of "Baa baa, rainbow sheep."
"This is fairly standard across nurseries," explains educrat Stuart Chamberlain. "We are following stringent equal opportunities rules. No one should feel pointed out because of their race, gender or anything else."
Also falling victim to the hunt for political incorrectness are Humpty Dumpty (its ending was changed) and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (the dwarves got dropped from the title).
Baa Baa Black Sheep, which has been around since 1744, has been targeted by British moonbats before. The Birmingham City Council tried to ban it in 2000, and in 2005, an Aberdeen nursery school changed the lyrics to "Baa baa, happy sheep."
Hat tip: Tongue Tied
