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Subject: [Leica] Political Correctness Changes with the Years
From: jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman)
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 22:17:19 -0400
References: <3CECCC051BA64D56833174284A6862F4@jimnichols> <CA+yJO1BT8KLbUnj_VfRuHFqc7XnhkKN=X60SC-eQYOKNJPZUcQ@mail.gmail.com>

Funny you should mention that--one of my favorite photos of Aunt Jemima
was a '54 promotional shot of her riding to the Oldsmobile factory in a
new '54 Olds 98 Starfire Convertible for a fundraiser pancake breakfast.

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Tina Manley
Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 9:56 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Political Correctness Changes with the Years

Love the photo and the skirts and Aunt Jemima! My how times do change!

Tina

On Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 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
>
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Tina Manley
http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com

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