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Sunday 9 August 2015

GOLLY-RASCIST OR NOT?

THE GOLLY WAS CREATED BY ILLUSTRATOR-FLORENCE KATE UPTON -THE ADVENTURES OF TWO DUTCH DOLLS AND GOLLIWOG-1895.THE IDEAD WAS THE CHARACTER WAS TO BE BRAVE AND KIND AND WAS A HIT WITH PUBLIC AND TOY COMPANIES-WHO MADE THE DOLLS FOR CHILDREN.THE GOLLY WAS THE FACE OF ROBERTSONS JAM -1910-2002-DROPPED DUE TO A NEGATIVE CONNECTIONS.THIS MAY HAVE BEEN FUELLED BY ENID BYYTON-1950,S-WHO MADE THE GOLLIES NAUGHTY THIEVES IN NODDY BOOKS.
THIS IMAGE IS USED AS AN EXAMPLE AND I AM SORRY DEAR POST READER IF THIS OFFENDS AS NOT  MEANT.  

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