Stabbone and McGraw: Dr. Seuss

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

McBone Nation Divided

Though it's only been up for a day, I admit to being a bit startled when I checked the status of the latest McBone pole.

I was startled because to me it's just seems so obvious. When I see Chief Wahoo, I see this:

And I see this:

And this:

I think most of us would agree that, nowadays, the above images simply wouldn't fly in a public space. Yet, aside from a few mostly ignored protestors, Chief Wahoo continues get a free pass. The McBoners are divided in the early going of this poll, and I want to know why. If you find Chief Wahoo to be an offensive caricature of a Native American, give us your reasons. To those who find neither the mascot nor the name problematic, feel free to post your rationale. If you don't feel comfortable with the topic, you can always leave an anonymous comment.

Thanks.

nwb

The Legend of Stabbone and McGraw

In 1967 the world's most powerful criminal super-genius, Stabbone, stole ten trillion dollars worth of gold boullion. Police, baffled as to the whereabouts of Stabbone's purported impenetrable underground lair, called on top investigator Rock McGraw to crack the case. Working tirelessly day after day, McGraw eventually tracked Stabbone to an abandoned latex mask factory. While McGraw radioed the boys for backup, Stabbone made his daring escape. In the chaos that ensued, both disappeared. Thirty years later, the case of Stabbone and McGraw remains a mystery, though some say that McGraw remains undercover, in relentless pursuit of his evil arch-nemesis.