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In response to "LYC: Client visited our office wanting to import "Sambo Cookies" from India. He was not aware of how wrong that is in North America...." by Walt_Disney

I have a really old and really politically incorrect kiddie book of Little Black Sambo.

Posted by ceregon Mar 15 '10, 10:02

It was my all time favorite book as a little kid. I wanted to BE Sambo. It wasn't until later it became very unPC. When it was pulled from the local library, the librarian gave me the book because she knew I liked it so much.

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That was a childrens' classic when I was a kid :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 15, 10:13 1
- You can buy it right now on Amazon, fwiw. -- (link) - Don Homer Mar 15, 10:16
I remember I used to have it too. I don't remember much about it, but recall liking it. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 15, 10:06
Not sure if it was national or not, but we used to have a restaurant chain named Sambo's when I was a kid. -- nm - Jim Mar 15, 10:03 6
- As a Canadian kid visiting the US often....Sambo's was a favourite restaurant....but I did not know about the name until much later. -- nm - Walt_Disney Mar 15, 10:08
- "Though the name was taken from portions of the names of its founders, the chain soon found itself associated with The Story of Little Black Sambo." -- (link) - mara Mar 15, 10:05 1
  - OMG. Now I have to check my book. The pictures look exactly like the 1899 version. Could be worth some butter. -- nm - ceregon Mar 15, 10:12
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- aka Denny's -- nm - fairway frank Mar 15, 10:04 1
  - It was like Denny's...but not Denny's. -- nm - Jim Mar 15, 10:05

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I have a really old and really politically incorrect kiddie book of Little Black Sambo.

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