09-08-2007, 06:42 PM
Quote:And no, for the record, Bugs was using the word maroon along with elements of blackface to imply n****r.
For the record, Bugs was mispronouncing "moron." It was no more meant as a real word than "ignoranamus" or "imbesal."
Which is not to say that Bugs Bunny cartoons did not contain extremely racist elements, including blackface.
Just in case anyone was curious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rok4Hfrt_sU
Amazing that Elmer Fudd could actually be smarter than something, but the portrayal is just that bad.
-Jester