Friday, February 27, 2009

no easter egg hunt this year

CNN Rick Sanchez & Obama Watermelon Controversy

CNN Rick Sanchez reports on: Dean Grose, the mayor of Los Alamitos, CA, sent out an e-mail with the subject, "No Easter Egg Hunt This Year." Said e-mail included a picture of what the alternative celebration would be.

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Title:Mayor apologizes for email showing watermelons at White House Description:Mayor apologizes for email showing watermelons at White House<br />By David Edwards   <br />Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose apologized after Local businesswoman and city volunteer Keyanus Price complained about receiving a email from his personal account showing a watermelon patch at the White House. The mayor said he was unaware of the racial stereotype that African Americans like watermelons.<br /><br />This video is from MSNBCs News Live, broadcast Feb. 25, 2009.Title:Re: Racial Controversy - Watermelons on White House Lawn Description:Video Cam Direct UploadTitle:New Racial Controversy - Watermelons on White House Lawn Description:Watch more at http://www.theyoungturks.com.Title:Watermelon at the White House Description:Another glaring example of the racism we are supposed to ignore.  "Just a joke," right?  Except now he claims that he didn't know of any "racial" implication, so what was supposed to be so funny?!?<br /><br />Los Alamitos Mayor criticized for watermelon email<br />http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-watermelons25-2009feb25,0,3734495.storyTitle:Watermelons on the whitehouse lawn Description:California mayor sends out racist email. Get some original jokes. <br /><br />http://www.mediatakeout.com/2009/30917-california_mayor_sends_out_racist_email_towards_obama__forced_to_apologize.html
Yahoo news related to no easter egg hunt this year

Mayor who sent watermelon e-mail says he'll resign (Boston Globe)
The mayor of a small Southern California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title "No Easter egg hunt this year."

Mayor To Resign After Watermelon Email Outrage (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
The mayor of a small Orange County city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title "No Easter egg hunt this year."

Mayor who sent watermelon e-mail says he'll resign (The Fresno Bee)
The mayor of this small Orange County city said Thursday he will resign and didn't mean to offend anyone when he forwarded an e-mail picture of watermelons on the White House lawn under the title "No Easter egg hunt this year." Read comments

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Watermelon jokes about the White House! So funny I forgot to laugh. - Los Angeles Times  On its lawn are rows of watermelons, and the caption reads, ``No Easter egg hunt this year.`` I'll pause for a moment here while you recover from the gasping guffaws, the belly laughs that are no doubt incapacitating you right now as a consequence of ...

Easter chocolate guide 2009 - Toowoomba Chronicle  Lindt have even come up with the perfect kids Easter gift; and Easter Eggs Hunt pack, filled with carrot shaped chocolates, gold bunnies and soft centered eggs. Great for that easter egg hunt around the house or the back yard on Easter morning. ...

Quinn reverses Blago decision to close parks - Chicago Sun-Times  Top Easter Tip: Watch for Gov. Quinn, who plans to make the governor's mansion in Springfield more accessible to the public, to have an Easter egg hunt on the mansion grounds for children with disabilities the Saturday before easter. ...

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