ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Mar 7th 2006, 5:38 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
They should have just left it alone or at least could have used a better substitute than Rainbow 
imagine going to your christmas doo in the little 'rainbow' dress!
its just not the same i tell ya!
imagine going to your christmas doo in the little 'rainbow' dress!
its just not the same i tell ya!
Mar 7th 2006, 5:40 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by debbiemc
it just makes us laugh when we sing it!!! go on, give it a go!!
you ok sue?
you ok sue?
like rainbow sabbath........can you see ozzy osborne going with that...?? lol!!
"Im the prince of f###ing darkness.....meet my new band, rainbow sabbath"!! pmsl.....
im fine debs - mum was really ill at the weekend again, she was so dehydrated they asked if i wanted the vicar again.......iv fluids and iv antibiotics and she was sat up in bed laughing yesterday
I honestly dont know how she is surviving all this.....shes trying to end it all though - she keeps pulling her ivs and ng out - so today, in their wisdom, they put a PEG feeding tube in......they really dont listen to us do they?looking forward to the afternoon nibbles/drinkies
Mar 7th 2006, 5:41 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
I prefer the fluffy sheep, that way if we black ball someome, well you know the rest.
Mar 7th 2006, 5:41 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
imagine going to your christmas doo in the little 'rainbow' dress!
Mar 7th 2006, 5:42 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Or someone coming home from a fight in the pub with a rainbow eye. 
Mar 7th 2006, 5:44 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by Bordy
Or someone coming home from a fight in the pub with a rainbow eye.
ok, sigh of relief everyone, just had a look and found this
Wednesday, 12 January, 2000, 15:56 GMT
Nursery rhyme ban scrapped
They can hear Baa Baa Black Sheep after all
A warning that the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep should not be taught in schools because it is "racially offensive" has been scrapped.
The guidelines by education chiefs at Birmingham City Council were dropped after black parents condemned the advice as ridiculous.
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Schools had been told that the old rhyme was negative and could cause offence.
The issue was highlighted when a council inspector pointed out the guidelines during a visit to a nursery school.
The guidelines stated: "The term 'black sheep' is considered by many people a very negative statement.
"It is often used to describe someone's negative feelings about a person, eg. 'he's the black sheep of the family'.
"The history behind the rhyme is very negative and also very offensive to black people, due to the fact that the rhyme originates from slavery.
"The rhyme has colonial links: 'Three bags full' refers to the three bags of wool which the slaves were told to collect and 'yes sir, yes sir' is how the slaves would reply to the slave masters when told to do a task.
"For the above reasons it would be advisable to refrain from singing this nursery rhyme."
Parents and teachers called the advice "madness", with one black parent, who would not be named, saying: "It is quite ridiculous. The rhyme is about black sheep not black people. It is not offensive."
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Mar 7th 2006, 5:46 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by tiredwithtwins
like rainbow sabbath........can you see ozzy osborne going with that...?? lol!!
"Im the prince of f###ing darkness.....meet my new band, rainbow sabbath"!! pmsl.....
im fine debs - mum was really ill at the weekend again, she was so dehydrated they asked if i wanted the vicar again.......iv fluids and iv antibiotics and she was sat up in bed laughing yesterday I honestly dont know how she is surviving all this.....shes trying to end it all though - she keeps pulling her ivs and ng out - so today, in their wisdom, they put a PEG feeding tube in......they really dont listen to us do they?
looking forward to the afternoon nibbles/drinkies
"Im the prince of f###ing darkness.....meet my new band, rainbow sabbath"!! pmsl.....
im fine debs - mum was really ill at the weekend again, she was so dehydrated they asked if i wanted the vicar again.......iv fluids and iv antibiotics and she was sat up in bed laughing yesterday
I honestly dont know how she is surviving all this.....shes trying to end it all though - she keeps pulling her ivs and ng out - so today, in their wisdom, they put a PEG feeding tube in......they really dont listen to us do they?looking forward to the afternoon nibbles/drinkies
good, so you can make it then?!!! me you kay and nic (nicky an dave) i'll have to try and get my hair done earlier kay!
Mar 7th 2006, 5:50 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by debbiemc
sorry to hear about your ma, is she back in sheffield yet?
good, so you can make it then?!!! me you kay and nic (nicky an dave) i'll have to try and get my hair done earlier kay!
good, so you can make it then?!!! me you kay and nic (nicky an dave) i'll have to try and get my hair done earlier kay!
We sing moo moo jessie cow have you any milk to the tune of baa baa black sheep.Have done since qualifying as teacher in 1990.Forgot how the original song goes now!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 7th 2006, 5:51 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by debbiemc
sorry to hear about your ma, is she back in sheffield yet?
good, so you can make it then?!!! me you kay and nic (nicky an dave) i'll have to try and get my hair done earlier kay!
Mar 7th 2006, 5:51 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by debbiemc
rainbow eyed peas
PMSL at this one - aren't there 3 black guys in the group?
Mar 7th 2006, 5:51 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by debbiemc
A warning that the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep should not be taught in schools because it is "racially offensive" has been scrapped.
The guidelines by education chiefs at Birmingham City Council were dropped after black parents condemned the advice as ridiculous.
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Schools had been told that the old rhyme was negative and could cause offence.
The issue was highlighted when a council inspector pointed out the guidelines during a visit to a nursery school.
The guidelines stated: "The term 'black sheep' is considered by many people a very negative statement.
"It is often used to describe someone's negative feelings about a person, eg. 'he's the black sheep of the family'.
"The history behind the rhyme is very negative and also very offensive to black people, due to the fact that the rhyme originates from slavery.
"The rhyme has colonial links: 'Three bags full' refers to the three bags of wool which the slaves were told to collect and 'yes sir, yes sir' is how the slaves would reply to the slave masters when told to do a task.
"For the above reasons it would be advisable to refrain from singing this nursery rhyme."
Parents and teachers called the advice "madness", with one black parent, who would not be named, saying: "It is quite ridiculous. The rhyme is about black sheep not black people. It is not offensive."
The guidelines by education chiefs at Birmingham City Council were dropped after black parents condemned the advice as ridiculous.
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Schools had been told that the old rhyme was negative and could cause offence.
The issue was highlighted when a council inspector pointed out the guidelines during a visit to a nursery school.
The guidelines stated: "The term 'black sheep' is considered by many people a very negative statement.
"It is often used to describe someone's negative feelings about a person, eg. 'he's the black sheep of the family'.
"The history behind the rhyme is very negative and also very offensive to black people, due to the fact that the rhyme originates from slavery.
"The rhyme has colonial links: 'Three bags full' refers to the three bags of wool which the slaves were told to collect and 'yes sir, yes sir' is how the slaves would reply to the slave masters when told to do a task.
"For the above reasons it would be advisable to refrain from singing this nursery rhyme."
Parents and teachers called the advice "madness", with one black parent, who would not be named, saying: "It is quite ridiculous. The rhyme is about black sheep not black people. It is not offensive."
Arrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhh of course it's Birmingham, I should've guessed, the same Council that says it's racist to display the England flag outside the Council House.
Mar 7th 2006, 5:52 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by suzy
PMSL at this one - aren't there 3 black guys in the group?
Mar 7th 2006, 5:52 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by Nick11
We sing moo moo jessie cow have you any milk to the tune of baa baa black sheep.Have done since qualifying as teacher in 1990.Forgot how the original song goes now!!!!!!!!!!
NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats terrible, moo moo bloody jessie cow
Mar 7th 2006, 5:53 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Originally Posted by Clippies
Hey Suzy, any news yet?
Mar 7th 2006, 5:53 am
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Re: ffs, no more baa baa black sheep, its now...
Oh and if you work for Birmingham Council, you don't ask for a black coffee you ask for a coffee without milk, it's not a black board it's a chalk board and it's not a black bag it's a refuse sack
