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2017-10-10 Home Front: Culture Wars

Detroit Firefighter Fired for Bringing ‘Racially Insensitive' Watermelon to Work

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-10 00:42|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 The usual gift is doughnuts, but you are allowed to bring whatever you want to bring in."

That is, until Bob Pattison showed up.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-10 00:47|| 2017-10-10 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Of for petes sake its a frigging watermelon - just a watermelon.
Its not like it was a pair of shoelaces or anything!

Posted by CrazyFool 2017-10-10 00:50|| 2017-10-10 00:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-10-10 07:33|| 2017-10-10 07:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Do blacks not eat watermelon now?

When we were bringing the fruit to Little League 20 years ago we would take oranges and water-melon and it all got et up by everyone.

Posted by AlanC 2017-10-10 08:29|| 2017-10-10 08:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Can you still bring fried chicken to the firehouse?

Posted by JohnQC 2017-10-10 08:54|| 2017-10-10 08:54|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought the watermelon label was a green/commie thing.

Posted by Grunter 2017-10-10 09:52|| 2017-10-10 09:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Pattison, who was a probationary firefighter, decided to stand out from the crowd and bring a watermelon with a pink bow on top.

Clearly some are sensitive about their gender roles.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-10-10 09:58|| 2017-10-10 09:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Better send that 'racially insensitive' watermelon to sensitivity training

Posted by Ho Chi Gonque1026 2017-10-10 13:14|| 2017-10-10 13:14|| Front Page Top

#9 You don't want to work with those idiots anyway.

Posted by newc 2017-10-10 15:55|| 2017-10-10 15:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Exactly. I wouldn't fight fire with people who are too emotional to brush this off, or cannot take a joke.

Hey, know what is good after fighting a fire? Cold watermelon.
Hydrate and cool off while the pulp helps get some of that grit crap out of the mouth.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-10-10 18:27|| 2017-10-10 18:27|| Front Page Top

#11 Sounds like a good suit. Glad Deeetroit is going so swimmingly that they can discharge someone after all that expensive training

Posted by Frank G 2017-10-10 19:11|| 2017-10-10 19:11|| Front Page Top

#12 Everyone loves watermelon. And fried chicken. Except commies.

Posted by SteveS 2017-10-10 20:36|| 2017-10-10 20:36|| Front Page Top

#13 I wonder what the full story is. Is this a story of one or two professional whiners and spineless admins? Is Pattison a jerk? Is Engine 55 a bunch of bigots?

Posted by james 2017-10-10 20:49|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2017-10-10 20:49|| Front Page Top

#14 Can I get some Tater Salad too?

Posted by Frank G 2017-10-10 20:50|| 2017-10-10 20:50|| Front Page Top

#15 As a white person I will be EXTREMELYOFFENDED if I find any crackers in the kitchen!!

Posted by Hupeting Sforza8196 2017-10-10 21:31|| 2017-10-10 21:31|| Front Page Top

#16 #14 Can I get some Tater Salad too?

Depends. Are these potatoes of color or racist white potatoes?

Posted by SteveS 2017-10-10 23:21|| 2017-10-10 23:21|| Front Page Top

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