Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search];~) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Political Correctness Changes with the Years > Posting this link is as politically incorrect as I'm willing to get here. > Still, I think it's a hoot. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cKGyOE_jOI > > > On Jul 2, 2013, at 7:45 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> The recent comments on Political Correctness reminded me of how much >> these definitions have changed through the years. My only >> print-published photo image was made in 1954, when the Tullahoma Jaycees, >> of which I was a member, held a fund-raising Pancake Day in conjunction >> with the makers of Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix. The pancake company had >> hired an attractive African American lady to represent them as Aunt >> Jemima at these events. My photo appeared on the cover of the Tennessee >> Jaycees News Letter, and is the only published photo I can claim. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pancake+1954_001.jpg.html >> >> I'm sure that, by today's standards, this might be thought of as >> demeaning. But, she was a charming lady, with a great smile, and added a >> lot to the event. She was much more photogenic than the club members who >> were helping her with the cooking. ;~) >> >> Tina might comment on the skirts of the ladies in the foreground. Styles >> also change. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >