Baa Baa black sheep

The 'PC Brigade' have caused another storm by rewriting a favourite nursery rhyme. They have changed Baa Baa Black Sheep to - Baa Baa Rainbow Sheep. Several nurseries have changed the traditional rhyme so as not offend ethnic minorities, it has been reported.

They say the words "black sheep" alienate and offend young black children.

And that's not the only rhyme to get a 2006 makeover.

Humpty Dumpty has a miraculous escape from impending disaster when he falls from his wall - and stays in one piece.

Teachers say they do not want children to be upset by the human egg's scrapes.

The controversial changes, which have been seized on as political correctness gone mad, have been introduced by some nursery schools in Oxfordshire.

Stuart Chamberlain, manager of the Family Centre in Abingdon and the Sure Start centre in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, defended the move.

He told the Courier Journal newspaper: "We have taken the equal opportunities approach to everything we do. This is fairly standard across nurseries."

But parents are reported to be unhappy with the move.

"Baa Baa Black Sheep is one of the most well-known nursery rhymes for generations," one parent told The Times.

"For people to come and fiddle with it is ridiculous."

fiddling with black sheep!

I sing loads to PJ... baa baa black sheep is one...

This is a joke......right?

Originally Posted by Scoobs

This is a joke......right?

Its another one of these ridiculous PC things.

Anyone remember "Bangers and Mash" the gorillas (perhaps chimps ?!?)?

[embee]

I heard on t'radio that it dated back to when white wool was taxed but black wool wasn't, so there became a demand for black wool. Dunno if that's the right story but ...........

It is daft all this PC business, suppose it keeps someone in a job (most probably to daft to work in MacDonalds )

But got this as a silly gift a while ago 'Politically Correct Bedtime Stories'

http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?isbn=002542730x

funny to read, taking all this malarky to extremes

[northwind]

I do like that it's been changed by "THE PC BRIGADE!" and not "An idiot in a nursery". Rainbow sheep

Originally Posted by Scoobs

This is a joke......right?

i'm never funny steve, you know that

Unbelievable

WTF next, am i to become the owner of a "rainbow" SV because it can't be referred to as bl@ck.
The whole dam world is going crazy.