(By Todd Starnes) There is a raging controversy within the University of Mississippi’s Greek Life community regarding race relations and bananas. A Greek Life leader accidentally sparked mass hysteria after he placed a banana peel on a tree in the woods — because he could not find a trash can. The Daily Mississippian reports that three black students found the banana peel
— and were apparently triggered by what they saw. “To be clear, many members of our community were hurt, frightened, and upset,” the interim director of fraternity and sorority life wrote in a letter obtained by the newspaper. The president of one sorority told the newspaper that “bananas have historically been used to demean black people.” MORE
Yea, this morning at work someone left a cracker on the counter. I peed myself and took a personal day to go home and suck on a binky. I feel their pain.
Can’t believe the snowflakes are that fragile. How in the world are they going to survive the ‘real’ world. Geesh, talk about blowing things way out of proportion. Whats next,
bananas will be banned from college campuses. Give me a break……