In this thread I have a comprehensive list of good halloween costume ideas incorporating blackface

GasBandit

GasBandit

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You can tell I'm from the American south because my first thought was KLAN RALLY... then of course I calmed down and arrived at the much less alarming conclusion of WIZARDS.
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

See, I just thought wizards or maybe dunce hats. They don't look anything like klansmen to me, and I'm also from the deep south.
 
Siska

Siska

GasBandit said:
Long white robes and carrying fire? It's a lynching for sure.
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You don't want to know what they do to the gingerbread man!
They make him stand with the chorus and sing along with everyone else. He might get a solo of there is some kind of gingerbread song.
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

Siska said:
Here is something that is genuinely not racist(anymore that something beauty pagenty normally is, anyway) but makes American visitors crap their pants first time they see it.


The cone hats are an especially nice touch. The stars make them look like distinguished generals.
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I guess it's because I'm from a predominantly swedish background. I was scratching my head trying to figure out what was supposed to be offensive about it. I recognized it as a St Lucia celebration right away.
 
PatrThom

PatrThom

OH NO BLACKFACE RAAAARGH!

(since I can't upload I will hotlink I feel so ashamed)

Oh wait that's black face, not blackface.

My mistake.

--Patrick
 
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