Them Duke Boys are in trouble again…

This time up there in Cincinnati.

‘Dukes of Hazzard’ nixed in Cincinnati.

Alright, I may have a slight bias in this one, what with my being from Georgia and growing up on The Dukes of Hazzard and all; but come on! Does anyone really find that show to be racially insensitive or whatever the hell they’re claiming? I mean, seriously?

The only thing I can remember (and this is vaguely) that could even be remotely considered racist when you stretch it, is Billy Joe Fong (a friend of the Dukes, Billy Joe was a member of Hazzard’s oldest- and only- Chinese family, the Fongs).

Lo Pan himself, James Hong, played Billy Joe Fong:

Ok, admittedly this would have been bit racist if Billy Joe had looked like this…

And when I watch the show now, it seems to be poking more fun at the general Southern population as a whole, what with the over-exaggerating of the mannerisms and customs that can be prevalent down here. But I honestly can’t recall instances where they subtly (like they’d really out and out do it on national TV) sprinkled in a little racism here and there, you know- just for realism (that was sarcasm). That just wouldn’t fly anywhere. Especially from a protagonist, which is who you’d generally remember doing something like that as you’re supposed to look up to them.

But like I said, I’m probably a little biased on this one. If I’m wrong, call me on it. It’s always nice to get another opinion, even if you run the risk of ruining another chunk of my dwindling childhood. Just like the time Chris showed me there was porn in The Care Bears Movie. But at least that was funny.

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Heh heh heh…. “Cooter”.