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Why Does This Town’s Logo Look Like A White Guy Choking A Native American?

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Doug Mataconis
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Whitesboro

This morning on Facebook, several of my friends had posted the above graphic, which was purported to be the logo for the Village of Whitesboro, New York, a small town in Onieda County in Upstate New York. As it turns that’s the exactly what it is.

Now, I’m not going to tell the people of this quiet Upstate New York village how to run this, but do they really want their logo to look like a picture of a white guy choking a Native American to death?

Seems as though that would have an impact on tourism. But that’s just me.

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11 responses to “Why Does This Town’s Logo Look Like A White Guy Choking A Native American?”

  1. Martin Brooks Avatar
    Martin Brooks

    Just think, it’s “only” Thursday.

  2. Franklin Avatar
    Franklin

    That thing is ripe for a vandal to add a clever caption. Hopefully more clever than “I can’t breathe!”

  3. CSK Avatar
    CSK

    Apparently the town modified the logo once so it looked more like a wrestling match than the original, which had the white guy’s hands around the native’s neck. Given that, they could modify it again.

    If indeed the symbol represents a friendly wrestling match that the white guy won, then my suggestion would be to have the two guys shaking hands.

  4. Tom M Avatar
    Tom M

    I love the irony in the juxtaposition of the logo and the name of the town itself – Whitesboro…
    That’s gold, right there.

  5. Gustopher Avatar
    Gustopher

    They are just celebrating their heritage.

  6. Facebones Avatar
    Facebones

    I doubt many native Americans would call that an inaccurate depiction of their treatment by the white man.

  7. CSK Avatar
    CSK

    @Tom M:

    It is, but given that the founder of the town was Hugh White, the guy on the logo, it makes sense. And he had good relations with the local Oneidas. Their current spokesperson says he doesn’t find the logo offensive.

    But again, an image of the two men shaking hands might reinforce better the notion that the relationship was a good one.

  8. Ben Wolf Avatar
    Ben Wolf

    Are you sure this isn’t an episode of South Park?

    http://southpark.cc.com/clips/152149/racist-flag

  9. J-Dub Avatar
    J-Dub

    It’s either racist or super gay.

  10. al-Ameda Avatar
    al-Ameda

    I feel really sorry for people who try to write fiction.
    You just can’t make anything up any more.

  11. Doug Mataconis Avatar
    Doug Mataconis

    @J-Dub:

    Fortunately for the Village of Whitesboro, today the Supreme Court declared its Super Legal to be Super Gay

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