[Dixielandjazz] non-PC Choo Choo

[Marek Boym]

I believe that this was mentioned here some time ago, but I'll repeat
it: when Doc Cheatham sang "I Want a Little Girl" in Sweden, it met
with a rather hostile reception - the Swedes took it literally as a
sign of pedophilia!
A cuture gap.  Same thing with "boy."  All Negroes were called "boy"
in the southern states, and it spread to the northern states as well.
Whant may be OK in Australia, is taken as an insult in America.
And I know the feeling.  Sometimes, I take a completely innocent
remark as an antisemitic one.  The sensitiveness of persecuted
minorities.
Cheers

On 12 February 2013 00:35, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>  ROBERT R. CALDER commented:
>> Chattanooga, indeed!
>> Surely the opening, "Pardon me, boy"  (Boy!!!) is racist and these days unacceptable?
>> Roy Williams did remember Al Casey, a mild man as I remember, getting het up in a misunderstanding when a Welsh fan using the traditional "Boyo" form of address, was misheard by Al as "boy" and deeply and understandably resented.
>
> Dear Robert,
> Rex Stewart spent six months in Australia touring with Graeme Bell and His Australian Jazz Band and made separate nightclub and concert appearances in Sydney.
> Graeme Bell's brother Roger always used the salutation "Hi there boy" (or similar) and Rex was no exception when they met at Melbourne airport.
> Following the surprised look on Rex's face a band member later explained that Roger called everyone 'boy'.
> (The same way many Australians use the term 'mate'.)
> When Rex next saw Roger he greeted him with a big smile and "How's it goin' there boy?"
> Instant friends.
> Very kind regards,
> Bill (but nearly always 'boy' to Roger).
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